16th June 2024 Last night, we took a final amble along the Boardwalk. The evening was cool, and being a Saturday night, it felt as though the entire population of Guayaquil was out, especially families with children. All kinds of entertainers were performing in the numerous open-air auditoriums scattered along the walk, while food, trinkets,… Continue Reading

11th June 2023 Although we were leaving San Cristóbal, we were taking plenty of bright, sunny memories with us on a day that was itself warm and radiant. Our hotel pick-up was scheduled for 9:45 a.m., which gave us ample time for a leisurely breakfast and for me to enjoy one final explore. While Sue… Continue Reading

7th June 2024 Despite staying in a lovely hotel and a sumptuously furnished room, we slept poorly. The constant travel, time zone changes, and a general lack of sleep from so many early starts meant my mind refused to settle into anything resembling a REM pattern. A disagreement over which (if any) optional tours to… Continue Reading

5th June 2024 The four hours we spent in our rather sumptuous Holiday Inn room yielded little in the way of sleep. We hit the pillows around 1 a.m. and were up again by 4 a.m. to shower, drink coffee, and prepare for another day of travelling. Despite our exhaustion, our minds continued to churn… Continue Reading

2nd June 2024 RANT: Well, well, well, twelve impartial citizens of New York have found Donald Trump guilty on all charges! It can’t have been a difficult decision, given that much of the free world had long concluded that this detestable bully is a fraud and a compulsive liar. Sadly, far too many American voters… Continue Reading