The day started off on a few dour notes and I wasn’t sure how it was going to turn out.  This morning’s wake up call at 5:30 came early and not due to the hour.  For some reason, I could not sleep last night.  So, when the knock at the door came, I moved slower [...]

I woke to the gentle sound of rain falling outside.  I looked at my alarm clock which said it was only 4:30AM.  Wake up time was at 5:30 so I still had an hour to sleep.  The only problem was that nature was calling and I couldn’t bear to get out of bed.  After the [...]

I met my fellow Amazon travelers before heading out on our afternoon excursion, a hike through the jungle.  I dressed in my jeans which were tucked into my knee-high rubber boots.  I slathered on the bug juice and grabbed two bottles of water. In addition to our guide, Daniela, we had a local jungle expert, [...]

I arrived back to Quito late Monday night.  It felt good to be back, like it feels when you’ve been away from home for a while and you’re glad to be back to something familiar.  While Quito isn’t home, I was glad to be back to my life.  It’s a wandering life and Quito is [...]