Here are the Photos of the Day from this past week. We revisited the Australian Outback, several locations in the Andes, one of our favorite beaches in NZ, the misty waters of Vietnam, Moorish …
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Cotococha Lodge ~ A Small Taste of the Amazon
When Kat's parents visited us in Ecuador, we took them to the jungle for a few days of adventure at Cotococha Lodge. Cotococha is located close to Tena, Ecuador, right on the banks of the Napo River …
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The Artisan Market in Otavalo, Ecuador
Two hours north of Quito is the colorful town of Otavalo. It's best known for it's market, which on Saturdays takes over the entire town. Otavalenos are famous throughout the world for their weavings …
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Trip Recap – Ecuador
This month we're back in Albuquerque for a bit, so we're recapping our time in South America. This week: Ecuador
Click here to see our Ecuador Slideshow over on Smugmug
Ecuador is where our …
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Hummingbirds ~ Feathers of the Sun
When we were in the cloud forest, we spent a lot of time watching, photographing, and learning about hummingbirds.
We learned a lot of pretty interesting facts about hummingbirds:
Their …
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We’re Back from the Wilds!
We're back after spending 8 days in the jungle and the cloud forest, both of which were really fantastic.
The jungle is Amazonian rainforest, full of all the things you expect the jungle to hold, …
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Giving Back: Ecuador
If you've been following our blog for a while, you'll remember that we pledged to give a $25 Kiva loan in every single country we visit. You can read that post here. As our time in Ecuador is coming …
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Last Day of School
Today was our last day of Spanish lessons with our wonderful profesoras, Marta & Kenia. We had a wonderful time at our escuela in Quito. It was an intense month and we learned so much while also …
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Nuestra Aventura en La Avenida de los Volcanes – Day 2: Quilotoa
Two weeks ago, we spent the weekend hiking in la Avenida de los Volcanes. The first day was spent hiking up Cotopaxi in less than awesome weather. After spending the night at Papagayo Hosteria, within …
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