17/1/23 Today was a longggg bus ride day. I got the 06.30 bus from Mompiche, after grabbing breakfast from the bakery cafe, and remained on the bus until around 17.00. I was very impressed with my nurse bladder which managed not to need to wee the entire journey. Perks of being a nurse, ayyyy?! TheContinue reading “Long ass buses and long ass beaches”
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Mompiche – pooches, pals, plankton and a very angry Brazilian
14/1/23 From Esmeraldas, we had a surprisingly long but very pretty bus ride to Mompiche. We passed through lots of jungle, passed by many a bamboo house, and saw a kid walking across the fields to school in uniform and shiny yellow Wellington boots. What a world 💛 When we arrived in Mompiche, it wasn’tContinue reading “Mompiche – pooches, pals, plankton and a very angry Brazilian”
Walking the roads of Quito
11/1/23 A third day of lessons. Kai and I flagged our usual bus down immediately after leaving the hostel which gave us time for a more leisurely breakfast. Then we headed to class. I felt tired and my brain slow. We made it to break time eventually! Sadly, the weather was nasty – cold andContinue reading “Walking the roads of Quito”
Scaling rocks with maximal assistance 🤦🏻♀️💁🏻♀️
8/1/23 Today, I got up early to go hiking with Kai and Evan, a guy from the US. We set off after a small breakfast and got a taxi straight to the teleferico. We got a cable car up from around 2900 to 3900 metres, after the woman in the ticket office warned us ofContinue reading “Scaling rocks with maximal assistance 🤦🏻♀️💁🏻♀️”
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