So my trip is almost over (*sadface!!*), and for the past couple days I’ve been trying to steel myself to the cold weather awaiting me back home. This morning I saw yet another slew of cold weather advisories for Toronto in my Twitter feed… ick. Let’s just say if I could stay in South America til winter is […]
Walking barefoot in Medellín
So, I’m sitting in the airport in Quito on layover as I head back to Medellín and couldn’t help but remember my first day there and the time I spent in Parque de los Pies Descalzos (Barefoot Park). I found the idea behind the making of the park to be pretty interesting so I thought I’d go a […]
Late night surprises in Quito
My first night in Ecuador I spent wandering around the historic center of downtown Quito, Centro Histórico, after a miscommunication with a cab driver from the airport left my friend and I in the wrong part of town. Oops.
Highlights from my first trip to Colombia
Hola from South America!! I’m still in Ecuador today but my schedule isn’t so jam-packed this afternoon and tomorrow so I’ve got some more time to share my thoughts and photos from the time I spent in Medellín, Colombia. I was there for the wedding of a family friend but I had time for some sightseeing before and […]