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Last Day of School

June 22, 2012 by Kat & Kyle Leave a Comment

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

June 18, 2012 by Kat & Kyle 2 Comments

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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We have a Nu House!

June 14, 2012 by Kat & Kyle 2 Comments

We've moved to a "Nu" house…quite literally. Our hostel was great & we met a lot of really cool fellow backpackers. And the price was definitely right at only $24/day for a private room with …
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Nuestra Aventura en La Avenida de los Volcanes – Day 1: Cotopaxi

June 11, 2012 by Kat & Kyle 4 Comments

Last week, we spent 2 days exploring and hiking in La Avenida de los Volcanes in Ecuador, the bulk of which is located about an hour south of Quito. There are 14 magnificent volcanoes in this …
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Happy Birthday, Mike!

June 8, 2012 by Kat & Kyle Leave a Comment

Today is Kathy's brother's birthday. FELIZ CUMPLEANOS, Mike! We hope you have a fabulous day! We'll go out and celebrate in your honor later today. …
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Quilotoa Lake – Sneak Peak

June 3, 2012 by Kat & Kyle 1 Comment

We trekked up to the Quilotoa Crater today to see Quilotoa Lake. Then we hiked down to the bottom. Spectacular! And hard. :) Full recap of this hike and our Cotopaxi trek, complete with lots more …
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Cotopaxi National Park

June 2, 2012 by Kat & Kyle 1 Comment

After a grueling hike in snow, sleet, rain, and 30mph winds, we made it to el refugio! Woohoo! Now off to soak in the hot tub at this evening's hosteria. …
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Life in Quito

June 1, 2012 by Kat & Kyle 2 Comments

We've been in Quito for just over a week now and are starting to get into a routine. We wake up around 6 or 6:30...later than we did back in Albuquerque, but very early for most of the folks in our …
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El Mitad del Mundo

May 27, 2012 by Kat & Kyle 3 Comments

We're here in Quito, Ecuador, the first stop on our trip. We'll be here at the middle of the world for a little over 30 days, taking Spanish classes at a small local school. This is our first time in …
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