Vanessa and I first met in Ecuador and have since met up again in Thailand and London. I jumped at the chance to come to Wales especially as she lived in the wonderful village of Caernarfon next to the Menai Straits.It was great to meet up with her friend Barbara again too. John the DJ […]
Read MoreMy favourite part of the trip was visiting the town of Silvia on Tuesday market day where the Guambiano Indians still wear their bowler hats and bright blue capes and skirts. The men also wear skirts and outside of Scotland this was a first for me. They travel in brightly coloured buses with all their […]
Read MoreRiobamba has the largest percentage of indigenous people in Ecuador. It is surrounded by small interesting villages near Chimborazo. It is famous for the “Devil’s nose train” but unfortunately you are no longer allowed to ride on the top of the train as some tourists were killed this way. In fact the trains are all […]
Read MoreThis time I backpacked the Galapagos flying from Quito to Baltra. We chose Santa Cruz as our base because most day trips could be done from this island. We got the airport bus to Canal de Itabaca crossed by ferry and then a taxi/ bus to Puerto Ayora which sounds difficult but in reality […]
Read MoreJust outside of Quito in a lovely valley is a small town called Alangasi where Easter is celebrated with devil masks and a crucifixion ceremony. Alangasi is a small village with a beautiful church as its centrepiece. The wise men are depicted by short men wearing very tall hats strapped to them to save them […]
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