Well, despite feeling it was only yesterday when we arrived, it is time to say farewell to South America already. It is actually almost 7 weeks since we landed into Buenos Aires and what a hugely rewarding adventure it has been. We spent our final day in Quito, not...
The bus to Quito was a comfortable, if a rather stop / start affair, as we were treated to all sorts of sales pitches and performances, including a young lad pitching a hand cream made of entirely natural ingredients which is also proven to treat migraines, reduce...
The day was finally here, we were off to the place of dreams, the Galápagos Islands! Expectations were high, everyone gushes about the islands, could it really be that perfect…? We can definitely say yes it was, unlike anywhere else we’ve been, but also very different...
Getting to our next destination took about two days. The first step we took was a flight to Lima in Peru. Because the flight we took also went to Los Angeles we got given a pillow, blanket and small tv. The next flight was to Guayaquil in Ecuador. Which was much...
We have been on a six hour bus to Ambato and then a one hour bus to arrive in Banos! We got a five minute taxi and arrived at our hotel in the tree It was a singular room but there was a tall ladder to the ceiling where there were two more beds for me and Lottie. It...
After a long day of bus travel and a quick settle into our wonderful new home in the trees, it was time to hit the spa…sort of… with an early evening trip to Termas de la Virgin, a small complex of outdoor thermal baths in the town. This was similar to the baths in...
It was a very early start to get to the airport for our flight to Lima and then Guayaquil, having to work extremely hard with the overly keen and chatty taxi driver who wanted a full on cost of living debate at 5am in the morning. We were rewarded however with a...
