¨Look at that young group of gringos¨ He thought, ¨They have some nice looking things.¨ Cars, buses and taxi´s sped in both directions as a group of nine of us tried to cross the street. I could feel his eyes caress my body, I ignored it. Kids yelling, vendors viciously selling, cars honking and people everywhere trying to get somewhere.
As Kelsey was getting help down the step on to… Read More
Greetings its Maleea from the middle of the world!
We have spent this week in the capital city of Ecuador, Quito. Every morning we have had one on one Spanish classes, such an amazing way to learn a language! Then in the afternoons we have activities lasting till around dinner, very busy.
On Sunday our first day here we all threw our stuff in the Center and headed to a… Read More
So there has been a lot of stuff happening in Quito.. From 4 hours of spanish school to visiting the ecuador to exploring the city.. They certainly have us busy.. Today though was different.. We all got up and went to the hot springs 2 hrs out of Quito.. and just chilled in the nice hot pools for at least 3 hrs if not more.. so that was very relaxing.… Read More
Hola para el todo mundo. Chloe’s right she did write alot but we did do a lot in Agualongo de Quinche. On Friday as Chloe told you we went up to a set of lakes. while she went for then more intense hike I went for a milder one with Cecila and both of the Megans. the below image is of the main lake, the weather was beautiful, not to… Read More
Hey everyone! It’s Chloe here reporting on our fantastic week in Agualongo.
After our shopping spree in Otavalo, we headed back out into the country to Agualongo, a small community ofless than 200 people. We were again with homestay families, this time all of us were on our own with separate families. I was with Angelita Torres (the town healer – thoughwhen I showed her my insect-bite induced rashes she… Read More
Saturday morning shopping started early! Banana pancakes and french toast to begin the day well. By 8 the market was booming. Rows of vendors stretch as far as you can see down the busy streets. It ranged from pure silver jewelry to alpaca sweaters and striped pants. The art was beautiful and everything was colorful. As the day went on it got warmer and busier. The whole SAM group bought… Read More
Amigos y Familia!! I miss you all so much, it has been two weeks since we were able to acess the internet so I have a lot to fill you in on!
We just spent the last two weeks in the Western Andes Intag Region of the Cloud Forest in a tiny town of less than 200 people called Pucara. We spent our time there in homestays living with local… Read More
Amigos y Familia!! I miss you all so much, it has been two weeks since we were able to acess the internet so I have a lot to fill you in on!
We just spent the last two weeks in the Western Andes Intag Region of the Cloud Forest in a tiny town of less than 200 people called Pucara. We spent our time there in homestays living with local… Read More
On our last full day in Bahia we were taken to an island of mud! It was so much fun, but hard work too! We sank to our knees in it on some parts of the island.
Saianada was such a nice place and it was sad to leave, but now we are chillin in Canoa until we go to Rio Muchacho Organic Farm this evening. I am so excited!… Read More
Hola everyone!
It’s Andy and I’m just chillin at a internet cafe in Canoa waiting for the trucks to come and take us to Rio Muchacho. So far the last few days have been AWESOME!! Yesterday especially because yesterday the whole group went mudding. That means we went to this little island that was just mud and we played around in it. Everyone had fun, I think, from the looks… Read More
Buenos dias amigos! Somos Coleman y Megan en el cafe internet en Bahia de Caraquez 🙂
Quick update: We are kicking ass at the scavenger hunt and making many amigos in the calles de Bahia.
We did have some difficulty typing @ though… Entonces, HASTA LUEGO POR QUE TENEMOS QUE HACER MAS COSAS DEL PARTIDO DE BUSCA 🙂
Apparently my files are too big to upload? That stinks! Ill email… Read More
After four flights, a six hour bus ride, and a total of 35 hours of travel we made it to Ecuador! It´s absolutely beautiful here. Saiananda is such a nice place to stay and everyone there is so kind. Our group is meshing so well already and were so happy to be here! They have a pet sloth at Saiananda. It´s hysterical to watch and a parrot bit my finger.… Read More
Here we are – together in the wee hours of the night, with all of your sons and daughters getting ready to fly to South America?!?! … and this year’s group is full of excited, smart, and caring individuals who are all united at the Los Angeles International Airport and through security as I type!
May the ease of this years group union be an omen for things to come.… Read More
FYI: The SAM group will meet at the TACA Check In Counter (LAX)! Meghan and I will be there beginning at 9:00pm, and will check in every hour until the group is complete (10:00pm, 11:00pm, and so on). Our flight leaves at 2:25am…yes, our initial travel itinerary is unique 🙂Meghan and James … Read More
Yippee!!!!
Yes, intrepid travelers, adventure lovers, seekers of worldly knowledge, we are nearing our departure for magical South America! The excitement is building, and Meghan and I are finishing the final touches on what will be, with loads of help from each of you, an amazing journey. Are you stoked? Maybe a little anxious? Great! Enjoy the process of preparing for discovery; of letting go of the “normal” routines for… Read More
And missing all of you.
It was a long few flights back home with Jefe and Sarita and then we said our goodbyes, and then there were 2. We are back in Portland now going through photos and budget (it never ennnnnddds…) and can’t believe that its all over.
So many good memories, laughs, long meetings, card championships, oreos, band practice, rice, headstands, bread, and looooove. Thank you all for… Read More
Hey everyone,
It's a little weird for me to write this blog now, considering that I'm now securely back in Colorado, EEUU. This is my first chance to catch up on blogging since our final, busy week ended! I have been totally overwhelmed in the last day by the abundance of cereal varieties in my family's pantry and the large quantities of free toilet paper. What is this strange foreign… Read More
To start off our week in the amazon we met at the port of the tambopata river to take a 4 and a half hour boat ride up river to see where we will be working for the next week. when we arrived at Camino Verde we met Don Goyo who would be our cook for the next week, his food was absolutely amazing. Robin wnded up being a wealth… Read More
After a couple weeks of living in a very full homestay and passing our days with Spanish classes, salsa lessons, and some slightly chaotic construction work we were all ready for some serious rest and relaxation. Lucky for us, Sunday brought the beginning of our highly-anticipated yoga retreat just thirty minutes outside of Cusco in the stunning Sacred Valley. It certainly turned out to be restful and relaxing, but more… Read More
