Going back to Thursday, June 21rst, i partied again some more on Thursday, which is always fun. On Friday, i was supposed to go on a date with a Ecuadorian who i had met from where i work, but she canceled earlier in the day. Instead, i went out with another Ecuadorian girl that i was set up with by the family who drove me back from Papallacta a week or two earlier. It ended up … [Read more...] about Dating in Ecuador
Ecuador
Atacames (Beach), Mindo (Cloudforest), Papallacta (Hot Springs), Quito
Lots of stuff happened since I last wrote. I did go to the beach as I had planned. I first went the bus stop for one of the companies, Trans Esmeraldas, but the next bus was leaving at 12:30 at night. It was only 7:30 then, so I took a cab to Terminal Terrrestre , the big bus station and got the next bus leaving at 10:20. With about 3 hours to spare, I went on the internet for … [Read more...] about Atacames (Beach), Mindo (Cloudforest), Papallacta (Hot Springs), Quito
A Bit More from Banos While I Wait
I´m sitting in an internet cafe in Banos right now, waiting for my friend to finish so I figured I would write some more. The hot springs were good last night. We went for about an hour but it was extremely crowded. After we got back, we went to a Mexican restaurant, and then out to a club. It was hilarious in there, seeing such a mix of people dancing ranging from teenagers … [Read more...] about A Bit More from Banos While I Wait
Another Birthday Abroad
For the second year in a row I spent my birthday in Latin America. Last year in Colombia at a funky restaurant turned disco, Andres Carnes de Res. This year in Quito, Ecuador, starting at a Beatles themed bar called Strawberry Fields. I celebrated the night leading up to my birthday with Carolina and Juan Francisco. Just 2 people? It … [Read more...] about Another Birthday Abroad
The Haircut
What do you get for a US$3 haircut? Scissors covered in hair from a previous client and the feeling that the barber might ruin your look at any moment. I walked into the first barber shop that was open and landed a barber more distracted than the kids with major ADD back in high school. The film, There’s Something About Mary, was playing in the background and while cutting my … [Read more...] about The Haircut