Banos and Tena, Ecuador

Landscape view of Banos, Ecuador

Canopy Flying in Banos – chest and feet suspended from a wire with outstretched arms

The launch pad for canopy flying

The far off destination for the canopy flight

The full landscape from launch to destination

Seconds before I launch

My first time driving in Ecuador

Treehouse used to see the volcano high above Banos

Swing hanging from the treehouse

Swinging in Banos

Views from treehouse

View of double falls in Banos

All wood sugarcane press on the way to the next falls in Banos

Pailon del Diablo (Devil’s Melting Pot) Falls in Banos

Pailon del Diablo

Taffy pulling in Banos

The hot springs baths in Banos

The jungle outside Tena Ecuador

Monkeys at the Cotococha Lodge outside Tena

Carnival in Misahualli

More carnival in Misahualli

Misahualli boat stop

Misahualli tree

Misahualli monkeys

Gearing up for my UltraLight flight in Tena

The runway and ultralight plane – I got to fly it half of the time we were airborne

 

Happy New Moon.

I catch up with Jerri while getting a great haircut.

Stephanie and I enjoy a delicious dinner at Cafe Cultura.

Two years in Ecuador!

I have a delicious lunch and stimulating conversation with Norie and Richard at their place.

Stephanie and I enjoy dinner at Shanta’s.

I Skype with a client.

I pick up my package from the post office which was shipped from the USA on November 22nd.

I experiment with making chewy caramel. It turns out too watery so I add a small amount to a batch of chocolate. I use the chocolate to make a pecan batch and a coconut batch.

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Stephanie and I take a cab to Loja and we give Martina and Ramapada a lift.

We pick up my repaired iPhone and run a bunch of errands. 5 hours pass and we’re back in Vilcabamba.

We eat an early dinner at Hosteria Vilcabamba and watch an episode of Sherlock homes.

Stephanie and I enjoy dinner at Shanta’s.

I delight in sitting at the market and listening to the music and appreciating how good life is here in Vilcabamba.

I am really happy to get to share some time with Heather.

I complete some work that I am pleased with.

Laundry day in Vilcabamba

 

My package of rose concrete arrives.

I enjoy lunch with Rochne at Sambucha’s.

I enjoy a brief visit with Stephanie.

I helped Stephanie clean up after part of her house flooded. We ran some errands and visited until sunset.

Stephanie and I enjoy lunch at Catherine’s Jungle Cafe. Bo joins us.

Stephanie and I enjoy a visit with Martina and Ramapada.

Working all day.

Work.

Stephanie and I enjoy a visit and dinner at Hosteria Vilcabamba.

Some work, videos and more sleep.

I sleep a lot.

Stephanie and I attend the Christmas celebration at Martina and Ramapada’s place. Martina brought back many yummy traditional treats from her visit to Germany.

Stephanie and I enjoy soup and rice at the Chinese restaurant.

I enjoy lunch with Stephanie at Crepe Suzette.

I enjoy pizza and beer with Stephanie at Shanta’s.

Egypt from space

I make a batch of orange chocolate and a batch of almond / peanut butter chocolate.

I drop off Pat’s chocolate and visit a short while.

Photo of woman struck by lightning.

I Skype with Celeste.

I Skype with my client.

I meet Amalaa for a good dinner and conversation at Shanta’s.

I enjoy a visit with Martina, Ramapada and Stephanie.

Stephanie and I take a taxi into Loja to do some errands and pick up her cat from the vet.

Stephanie and I enjoy cheese and cherries after getting back from Loja.