Lucy, the Ecuadorian Stray Dog
We always meant to write this post but we never seemed to have the time. In Otovala, Ecuador, our dog Louie got hit by a car. He was beloved by all and one of the clearest memories I have of … Continued
We always meant to write this post but we never seemed to have the time. In Otovala, Ecuador, our dog Louie got hit by a car. He was beloved by all and one of the clearest memories I have of … Continued
Ecuador is where I first became introduced to “cloud forests”. These “cloud forests” sound at least fifty percent more lovely than they actually are. The idea of a forest being hidden in the clouds seems very mystical and surreal, but … Continued
It’s been a while since my last post and I kind of forgot where I left off last time so I’m just going to post about our recent travels. A lot happened in Otavalo. Our dog died, I fainted, I … Continued
We left Otavalo with our new dog, Lucy, and headed towards Quito. The driving day was short, and we started around late afternoon but it took us till around twilight to get through. We continued on for a while until … Continued
We have been in Ecuador 15 days today. We left Otavalo and headed through Quito which was a pretty city. Quito had bad air pollution, lots of particulates in the air. Some seemed to come from a massive road project … Continued
We have spent a week in Otavalo, Ecuador. Otavalo is in northwest Ecuador at 7,940 feet (according to Max’s new watch with an altimeter). Otavalo has the biggest indigenous craft market in South America on Saturday. The parqueadero where we … Continued
Posted on January 7, 2013 http://www.ryandecorso.us/blog/lost-louis/ On January 3rd, Trek broke out of a window in our trailer while we were away. He and Louis ran out of the parking lot, and Louis was hit by a car. I … Continued
Colombia We had planned on spending a short time in Colombia. People say that you can drive from Cartagena to Ecuador in a day or two as it is only about 700 miles. Our initial plan was to drive straight … Continued