Monthly Archives: August 2023

A Quito City Tour

Posted on August 10, 2023 by silvergrrl

Today’s big news, of course, is that one of the presidential candidates in Ecuador’s upcoming election, Fernando Villavicencio, was assassinated yesterday right here in Quito. Most likely by one of the drug cartels. In the aftermath of this horrible event, … Continue reading →

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In Quito, at Casa Gangotena

Posted on August 10, 2023 by silvergrrl

Just the quickest of updates tonight. It’s been a long travel day, but we are safely tucked away in a gorgeous hotel in the old part of the city. Tomorrow, a city tour with our talkative and knowledgeable guide Wilson. 

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Ecuador, Here We Come!

Posted on August 8, 2023 by silvergrrl

Tomorrow we are leaving for Ecuador. Like Africa last year, this is a trip I never dreamed I would be able to take. The Cloud Forest. The Galapagos Islands. I am humbled and grateful to be able to see such … Continue reading →

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