Headed to Ecuador tomorrow

[PhillyB]

I'll be in other countries pretty much til the start of the spring semester, exploring and doing independent archaeological/anthropological surveys and observations. My wife and I are flying into Quito, renting a car and hitting the major highlights (expect for the Galapagos, which, tragically, are out of our budget) and possibly ducking into northern Peru if I can bribe the border officials to let us take an Ecuadorian rental car over the border. A few days before Christmas we'll take a bus into southern Colombia as well.

Then back home for a week before I fly to Panama for ten days with my father-in-law.

tl:dr version: get ready for more pictures.

[pstall]

If you go to montanita I may die. My future home is there.

[mmmbeans]

I'll be in other countries pretty much til the start of the spring semester, exploring and doing independent archaeological/anthropological surveys and observations. My wife and I are flying into Quito, renting a car and hitting the major highlights (expect for the Galapagos, which, tragically, are out of our budget) and possibly ducking into northern Peru if I can bribe the border officials to let us take an Ecuadorian rental car over the border. A few days before Christmas we'll take a bus into southern Colombia as well.

Then back home for a week before I fly to Panama for ten days with my father-in-law.

tl:dr version: get ready for more pictures.

sounds great... about those border guards... i'd be thinking more about how much it's going to cost to get back in.

[Panthers Nation]

I'll be in other countries pretty much til the start of the spring semester, exploring and doing independent archaeological/anthropological surveys and observations. My wife and I are flying into Quito, renting a car and hitting the major highlights (expect for the Galapagos, which, tragically, are out of our budget) and possibly ducking into northern Peru if I can bribe the border officials to let us take an Ecuadorian rental car over the border. A few days before Christmas we'll take a bus into southern Colombia as well.

Then back home for a week before I fly to Panama for ten days with my father-in-law.

tl:dr version: get ready for more pictures.

Good luck,I wish I could explore the world like that sadly I have never been anywhere outside of the US.

[PanthersBigD]

Otavalo Market is pretty cool if you get the chance to visit. It's about 1.5 hrs outside of Quito.

[PhillyB]

If you go to montanita I may die. My future home is there.

in ecuador? what's there?

Otavalo Market is pretty cool if you get the chance to visit. It's about 1.5 hrs outside of Quito.

yeah I plan on stoping there for a day or so on the way to (or back from) colombia

[Kurb]

Protect the wifey/spawn.

[PhillyB]

Protect the wifey/spawn.

the first time we were gonna do this trip it was gonna be trekking extinct volcanoes and rafting down the amazon river.

now we're cruising around in a chevy volt and watching the sunset from tidy guesthouses.

i'll have to find new ways to get my adrenaline kicks

[Panthro]

Safe travels

[Hawk]

attention *****....errr...I mean, hope you have a great and safe trip

[pstall]

in ecuador? what's there?

yeah I plan on stoping there for a day or so on the way to (or back from) colombia

super laid back coastal town. awesome food and surfing. and surfing. and, well, more surfing.

Surfing in Montañita

Many people from all over the world travel to Montañita and enjoy surfing. Surfing in Montañita offers strong, consistent waves and good tubes make it a great place for accomplished surfers and challenging for newer surfers. Montañita is an increasingly popular destination on the international surfing circuit.^[7] In the summer months wave heights range from 0.3 to 1 meter. In the late fall and winter waves can be as large as 1.5 meters. On occasion, from January to March, waves as large as 2 meters can be seen. Each February during Carnival, Montañita hosts an international surfing competition. ^[7]

[PhillyB]

super laid back coastal town. awesome food and surfing. and surfing. and, well, more surfing.

Surfing in Montañita

Many people from all over the world travel to Montañita and enjoy surfing. Surfing in Montañita offers strong, consistent waves and good tubes make it a great place for accomplished surfers and challenging for newer surfers. Montañita is an increasingly popular destination on the international surfing circuit.^[7] In the summer months wave heights range from 0.3 to 1 meter. In the late fall and winter waves can be as large as 1.5 meters. On occasion, from January to March, waves as large as 2 meters can be seen. Each February during Carnival, Montañita hosts an international surfing competition. ^[7]

i don't surf worth a copper poo but since you mention it i'll be sure and swing by for a day or so.

[Cat]

Sounds exciting! Have a blast.

[Ja Rhule]

Bring back some white powder. Would be great for panthers tailgates.

Have a safe trip! Take some pictures for us.