Santiago and Bernardo and their friends & families, our first Ecuadorian friends... and it's only day 2!
Dave enjoying an Ecuadorian-style chicken soup (with a whole chicken thigh & leg in it!).
A great hike down a volcano's crater with Brig, Richard and friends.
Dancing at a club with Brig, Rich and friends in Cuenca's Pop Art Club.
Went skating with Ricardo and Ivy in Quito, on the equator!!! And, we couldn't resist taking a pose with this big ecuadorian brand mascot!
Many a nights we listened to meditative guitar tunes from our roomates, like Ricardo here.
Ivy catching up with family on the balcony.
Rich, Brig, Myself and Senior Tagua were proudly grafitti'd with henna by Rich's awesome artistic abilities.
Down here in Ecuador, "Adam" doesn't need to worry about finding a leaf big enough to cover himself with.
After missing breakfast, we had to hold Brig back from devouring butterflies on our jungle tour.
Natalie and I discovered sand dollars on the beach. Unfortunately, we couldn't buy any souvenirs with these.
Rich taking in the horizon at sunset.
Proud of our negotiating skills, Brig and I show off our purchased treasures with delight.
Friends at La Lengua spanish school -- Veronica (my teacher), Ligia (business owner) and Jenny (admin/coordinator).
Marc (my brother) and Richard gathering strength for the six-day jungle trip we had just started undertaking that day.
Here we are after a rain storm in our motorized canoe! Smiles abound.
A visit from Canadian buddy Faramarz and his girlfriend Sarah was awesome as we explored local town markets.
Fredrik from Switzerland also came for a jaunt and we went north up to 3500 meters to stay in a warm wood cabin and discover the amazingly unique Frailejones plants.
