Not content with flying nearly 10000km from London we then managed to notch up another 1000km on our whistle stop tour of all things Ecuadorian. It was a lot of fun despite the tears at both the airport pick-up and drop-off but thats us girlies for you. First up was Guayaquil where we packed in all the usual stuff. We then headed up the coast via Jipijapa (pronounced Hippyhappy which has to be the coolest name for one of the dullest places you could possibly...

Even the 10 hour nightmarish bus ride overnight from Quito didn't damper my enthusiasm for coming home. It was really quite exciting, not the least becuase I would get to see everyone, but especially Scotty and Hannah. I also had a new apartment to get settled into and effectively two more weeks off work. Happy Days! Got settled pretty quickly in the new place and chilled for a couple of weeks. It was fun just hanging out at home and reading with the odd pit...

Well we both survived the trip relatively unscathed.It wouldn't be the Clyndes family if I told you it was all sweetness and light but we didn't do so badly.Even if I had lied at this this point knowing me and my father you would know this couldn't possibly be true.But seriously it was a lot of fun - so thanks Dad for making the trip to Ecuador and letting me show you why I love it so much - although I'm not sure you would agree.We kicked off the trip in a vey ho...

Yet another interminably long, bumpy overnight bus down the Pan American. We arrived in Vilcabamba very early in the morning. It was so chilled and relaxed that everything was shut including the hostal we were supposed to be staying in. Whilst there was some activity in the kitchen it would have been easier getting blood out of stone than a cup of coffee. Given it was German owned not quite sure what happened to that German efficiency. Eventually after being...

Carnaval Ecuadorian style somehow lacks the finesse of Brazil. Whilst Rio has its beautiful people out partying we have people throwing water, eggs, paint, foam, etc., at each other. It seemed to go on for weeks so with 5 whole days off it was too good an opportunity to escape the city and the madness that had descended on Cuencanos. All week the weather had been deteriorating but we were still determined to go. Probably our first mistake of the break. We ...