Inside of Outside

Inside of Outside I slept in, Ashley went out 'early' for breakfast. Watched a lot of TV and movies today. Sat in the park for a ...

Inside of Outside Packed up and had to taxi to the other terminal to leave for Baños. Bus was really bumpy. Listened to my book to zone o...

Inside of Outside Mtn. Biking Chimorazo, highest point from the center of the earth (due to equatorial bulge). Bkfst on the go. Bread and...

Inside of Outside A day of relaxing. Couldn't sleep last night. So much noise. Also, just restless. Slept-in. Breakfast of Eggs w/Bre...

Inside of Outside More heating oil issues. Hopefully got it figured out today. Fingers crossed. Walked around town, saw some parks and co...

Inside of Outside Another day of buses. Took a truck to Zumbahwa. Had to bargain. Then bus to Latacunga. Bought peaches and researched wh...

Inside of Outside Baby cows everywhere, umbilical cords dragging in the dust. A cool water powered milking machine. Hitched a ride with P...

Inside of Outside Bkfast at Residencial Viajero. Admonitions from Hilda. Ashley not feeling so good today. Bus towards Quito. Another bus...

Inside of Outside Up the hill, down the hill, so many times today. 1st to hunt for breakfast. Than the hot springs. Very nice. 1st pools ...

Inside of Outside Last day at the farm. Woke and packed 11 people, plus their luggage, an empty gas bottle, several large boxes, into a 7...

Inside of Outside Last day of work. Chainsaw morning. Mushroom logs and palm walk to new greenhouse with Romain and Ashton. After lunch, ...

Inside of Outside Tired today. Ashley is still sick, not getting better. Fixed the corral 1st. Helped fix a fence. Then hiked up the moun...

Inside of Outside Spent the morning hiking through the jungle, machete-ing and rappelling our way to the river. Creeked all the way back ...

Inside of Outside Pretty relaxed day. I'm tired of making decisions though. Fed all the animals extra food and molasses. Pigs are fun...

Inside of Outside Spent the morning mostly with the horses. One is missing. Corralled the other 3, treated for ticks, and gave two shots....

Inside of Outside After bkfast, lost a 5 day old calf. Found it. Carried it to slaughter. Held its twitching body. Helped skin and gut it...

Inside of Outside Morning off. Drove to Mindo and checked emails, called Matthew for an early bday wish. Hope our oil lasts. Bkfast with ...

Inside of Outside Went and got the horses before breakfast. Very beautiful and peaceful. After eating (oatmeal as usual), into the jungle...

Inside of Outside Had to put on wet-clothes this morning. Felt like the river. Chainsawed a lot. Mushroom logs and fenceposts. Worked on ...

Inside of Outside Up to a rainy day. Spent the morning trying to concrete the fish pond. Sometimes good. Other times frustrating. Lunch i...

Inside of Outside Woke up. Didn't have to! Fed pigs special breakfast. Read a lot about cob. Very cool. Lunch of spaghettis. Helped m...

Inside of Outside Up early, but not as quick as yesterday. Bkfast, then up into the jungle to haul out logs. Yesterday felt like a human ...

Inside of Outside Up early. With the sun surprisingly. Bland but filling breakfast, 2 porridges and bread. Dishes, pig feeding. Hike up t...

Inside of Outside Up and out. Ice cream snack. Not very good whole wheat buns for breakfast. Waited at the restaurant for our farm hosts....

Inside of Outside Pretty good sleep in the open air and hammock. Breakfast in town, then exploring. Hike down a creek and then up a mount...

Inside of Outside Up and pack and eat and out. Walked to the wrong bus stop. Found the right one. 2.5 hour bus to Mindo. Slept / listened...

Inside of Outside Restless sleep. Up late. Went to an artisanal market in the morning. Ashley got a purple alpaca blanket and scarf. Then...

Inside of Outside Late beet breakfast with fruit, yoghurt, freshly squeezed OJ. Got geared up and hiked to Volcano Park. Rode Teleferiqo ...

Inside of Outside Breakfast of omelettes and veggies, with all yellow fruit salad - pineapple, mango, and some weird melon thing. Read fo...

Inside of Outside Woke and wandered. Breakfast at a cafe. Wandered some more. Must have walked 6 hours today. Found a used bookstore. Bou...

Inside of Outside Another restless night. Getting lots of sleep feels good though. Packed and organized and farewell to Javier. Bus to To...

Inside of Outside Bad Sleep. Bugs and barking. Ashley went out and got breakfast. Fried eggs with veggies. Rented surf boards. Felt good ...

Inside of Outside Maybe my most relaxed day yet. So hot. Had avocados for breakfast. Naranjillas = good. Tomate de arbol = bad. Book a ho...

Inside of Outside Wow. One week. Time flies. Another lazy day. Had a huge breakfast. Rented body boards for $1. Ashley caught more waves ...

Inside of Outside Slept in. Love it. Had to because so much noise last night, between upstairs partiers and crickets. Spent an hour hunti...

Inside of Outside Stayed awake an hour, imagining tsunami escape plan last night. Slept-in til 8ish. Explored the rest of San Lorenzo. Di...

Inside of Outside Slept-in late. So good. Watched the lanchas come in from fishing. Divided fish to many people, and the rest to market. ...

Inside of Outside Night-time cat invasion. Ugh. Early morning beach and met Renato. So hot. Mango blend for breakfast. Long bus ride to M...

Inside of Outside Woke. So hot. Walked around the city in the heat. Had eggs and muesli for breakfast. Asked many people for directions t...

Inside of Outside So early start. For naught. 1st US border crossing with a passport scan and no secondary inspection. Maybe I'm off ...

Inside of Outside Hung out with Elle, Sarah, and Noelle last night. Played Munchkins! Skyped with Rob and Ohio. So good. Lazy morning, an...

Inside of Outside Woke at Buck. Cowboy Coffee. Yum. Morning song. Schlep. Pack-in. Grilled Sammies and French Onion soup. One of my fave l...

Inside of Outside Day Run today! So tired to wake up. Good to be headed to the river though. Paddled w/AD. Sweet surf and headstand@Island...

Inside of Outside Drove to Slate. Had to TL interns again. Really just their details though. Paddle training from Slate to Blue. Gus and m...

Inside of Outside Early wake. Pull together last minute details for paddling days. Feel slightly unprepared. Loaf and Trev filled in lots ...

Inside of Outside So good to be@BA. Great to catch up w/Joe! Sarah, Owen. Trev and Emma too. Met Ashley, Riley, Anne-Marie Caroline Philli...

Inside of Outside Walk in the park w/bros, rents, sisters-in-law and nieces. Not present today. Or yesterday really. Mind already @BA. Goo...

Inside of Outside Momentary ?? Directions to festival? Sachiko has them. Trek to the drum / azalea festival. Taiko cancelled. So sad. Jack...

Inside of Outside Woke and trained, subwayed, and bussed to a nifty garden with some cool old pagodas and other buildings. Took some phots...

Inside of Outside Slept for 3 hours. Then up to Tsukiji Fish Market. Denied entry to wholesale area and bluefin tuna auction. Wandered in ...