'Maybe I just want to fly / I want to live, I don't want to die / Maybe I just want to breath / Maybe I just don't believe / Maybe you're the same as me / We see things they'll never see / You and I are gonna live forever.'-Noel Gallagher When 2025 started, I … Continue reading Be Brave and Live Furiously: A Year in Review (2025)
Ecuador
Adventures in Ecuador: The Cloud Forest
'Above all birds, the hummingbird gives me that feeling of the mystery and the wonder of life. Such a vibrant little body, such color, and wings that beat faster than thought. I felt as if I could watch the whole of life if I could hold a hummingbird in my hand once.'-Â Gladys Taber My last … Continue reading Adventures in Ecuador: The Cloud Forest
Adventures in Ecuador: Cotopaxi National Park
'It is not the mountain we conquer but ourselves'-Sir Edmund Hillary One of the main reasons I decided to add a few days in Quito onto my trip is I wanted to visit Cotopaxi. Terra Sur not only made it happen but exceeded what I could have imagined. While I am sure there are lots … Continue reading Adventures in Ecuador: Cotopaxi National Park
Adventures in Ecuador: Baños
'Just let go – and fall like a little waterfall.'-Bob Ross When I was planning out my trip, I decided I wanted to stay in Quito for a couple days to check out some things around the area. The flight back from the Galapagos was quite easy, much better than going to the Galapagos, ha! … Continue reading Adventures in Ecuador: Baños
Adventures in Ecuador: Isabela, Galapagos Islands
'It is hard to be miserable in the company of penguins. It’s hard not to feel happy in their presence.'-Charles Bergman It was my last day in the Galapagos and Christian at Terra Sur had given me another free day. He did include a variety of things to do on Santa Cruz Island but I … Continue reading Adventures in Ecuador: Isabela, Galapagos Islands