Yesterday Anne and I met up with the two hikers who had helped us in the hut on Cotopaxi. We talked a bit about what had happened and I found out some more information. The guide who had taken me down from the hut to the car (different person from Anne and my guide) had […] Read More…
Monthly Archives September 2006
A Question about Film 28th
I’m looking for advice - I mistakenly shot an entire roll of 100 ISO black and white film at 400. I took it to a B&W developing place in Quito, but all my limited understanding of Spanish allowed me to decipher, through fast talking and handwaving by the guy on the other side of the […] Read More…
How to End Up in Hospital in Less Than a Week 28th
So maybe you’re wondering what I was doing standing by the side of the road eating cookies at 11 at night, some 50 miles outside Quito in the middle of nowhere. Maybe not, but I’ll tell you anyway. Let me rewind a bit, past the taxi ride, the rush down the mountain, the headache, back […] Read More…
Lunch in Translation 24th
Ate lunch at a restaurant which had helpfully provided English translations of each item on the menu. Included were such delicacies as:* Chop with potato* Noodle with meat* Broth of leg* WaddingAnne was adventurous and chose the last option, which turned out to be cow stomach. Nice and chewy. Maybe it´s a real term I´m […] Read More…
Arrived Safely in Quito 22nd
Got up at 5am in Germany, made my way through a long check-in line, two sets of security checks in Frankfurt, terrible airport organisation, and a cancelled flight in Miami. By 5am (German time) the following morning I was in Quito. Slept well.My expectations upon arriving at the Quito airport, one part based on India, […] Read More…
Finland, Germany, and Onwards 20th
One day to go before leaving for Ecuador. I spent a very relaxing couple of weeks in Finland with Eero and Jenni. We took a weekend boat trip to Stockholm a week ago. One night on a cruise there, a day in Stockholm, and one night back. It’s a beautiful city, much more picturesque than […] Read More…
Tubing 3rd
Have been spending a relaxed weekend in Hanko, a town an hour or so outside Helsinki where many people have summer homes. Although it’s getting a bit late in the year, the Finnish summer was apparently unusually hot so it’s still relatively warm.Went out yesterday with Eero & Jenni on Eero’s motorboat, towing an innertube […] Read More…
Iceland Suggestions 3rd
If anyone is thinking of taking a short trip to Iceland, here’s my suggestion, for what it’s worth. Fly in on Saturday or Sunday. Rent a car and drive to a few different places around the island. Spend 5 or 6 days hiking and camping, there is some spectacular scenery to be found. (I saw […] Read More…