Reflections: An Ecuadorian Journal

And the wildlife -WOW! I am not a morning person, and yet I set the alarm for 6 am daily and in 10 minutes I was the first passenger up on deck. I couldn't wait to see our new mooring! (We sailed at night!) Elizabeth Bay was magic with flying fish, diving flightless cormorants and blue footed boobies, marine turtles and penguins. With a …

The bad news: After 17 hours of air flights and airport transfers I arrived in Quito, but my luggage did not. Drat!

The good news: Quito-based Ecuadorian Adventure Life Manager Betty Jaramillo took my luggage information and returned to the airport the following day. She worked some kind of Ecuadoriana magic and retrieved my luggage. I was …

-During the rainy season leave enough time between trips so you don't miss your next trip adventure due to weather related travel delays.
-Ecuador uses American currency. Getting change is tough! Bring only small denominations (no $50 bills or higher). Bring $100 worth of $1.00 bills. I brought $50 worth of $1.00 bills and wish I'd brought …