ECUADOR!

Ecuador!
What a country!

We visited hot springs.
Hot Springs

Fished.
Round the ole fishin hole.

Wyatt and Carson found employment.
Gainfully employed

We explored remote areas.
This is how you get around in the mountains

Broke a couple of things. Then fixed them.
Bike tune-up... Ecuadorian style

Rode motorcycles.
Wyatt’s first ride.

Carson takes a spin

Sampled traditional life.
Traditional country abode

Experienced local theatre… although to be frank these guys seemed a little wooden to us.
The actors seemed a little wodden to us.

Climbed.
40 feet up and into the overhang

Got a little religion.
Some long forgotten angel

Read.
Grahams Place

Crossed the equator.
Worlds apart

Equator

Got high… 14,00 feet high to be exact. (Notice the lack of snow.)
Fourteen thousand feet

Explored Dr Suess’s imagination. Btw – those leaves… as soft as rabbits ears.
Landscape inspired by Dr Seuss

Enjoyed traditional cuisine.
Best trout dinner... EVER!

Visited abandoned towns.
Closed for business?

Saw this… inside a local fish market.
Weird scenes inside the gold mine

Swam.
Waterfall near Ibarra

Walked.
Ibarra

Took in the colors.
Four wheel camper sunset

Wandered.
Looking for a new casa

Met lots of kids.
Hermanos

Watched fishermen ply their trade.
The fleet returns

Took long walks on even longer beaches.
Long ocean walks on deserted coasts

Saw some interesting places.
Hostel in ruins

Kaila did her usual thing, like showing up with a horse out of nowhere.
Kaila shows up with a horse... AGAIN!

Were reminded to care for the planet.
Cuida el planeta... please

Got hair care advice… from pro’s.
Local Guide

Stayed in some unique places… for cheap.
Close to the dinner plate.

Ate lots of fresh fish.
Catch o the day

Horsed around.
Public Parking

Made more friends.
More friends

Played games.
Shark!

Enjoyed a sunset… or fifty.
Even dogs enjoy a sunset

Had a few beers.
Best beach bar in South America

Relaxed.
Nap Time

Fed some animals.
Don’t feed the birds.

Made even more friends.
Sam

Found a possible new home.
Robin Masters Estate

Shopped.
Market in Ayempe

Surfed.
Montanita Surf Camp

Ran into a Mermaid.
Lorelei

Went to a fancy seaside town.
Salinas, Ecuador

Used lots of different bathrooms. On the topic of bathrooms… this one was a lot nicer than it looked. Yes, it has no toilet seat (common), but… you can actually put the paper in the toilet. The water pressure was good. And the shower was freaking HOT.
Never judge a bathroom by it’s look.

Hung out.
Want an umbrella?

Saw local art.
Silver Surfer

Rubbed elbows with the one percent.
Now that’s a beach setup!

And… oh yeah… more friends.
Kaila Makes Friends Everywhere