ecuador – Hangout

Wednesday, 30 May 2018

Quito

Hotel lobby

Madonna

Basilica — BasilicaA

Basilica

Old town

Old town

Ecuadorian coffee

Coffee break

Looking down at Quito

Quite high enough

Yours truly

Cocktails

Loads to see and do, but not much oxygen!

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Wednesday, 30 May 2018Wednesday, 30 May 2018

Galapagos

Seaman II

Dinner time

Laying around

Bath time

I'm off! — I’m off!

Just resting

Don't wind me up — Don’t wind me up

Soaring

I'm a friendly albatross — I’m a friendly albatross

I'll just stand here — I’ll just stand here

Watcha looking at?

Who me?

My work is done

Leave only footprints

Cocktail time

Monday to Friday cruising the Galapagos Islands – what sights!

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Sunday, 15 April 2018Monday, 23 April 2018

Napo Wildlife Centre

An Ecolodge close to the Napo river, in the Amazon basin. After landing at Coca there was a 90 minute boat ride 40 miles up the Napo then a 90 minute canoe ride to the lodge.

Napo Wildlife Centre

Napo Wildlife Centre

Caiman lizard

Spider monkey

Howler monkey

Capuchin monkey

Squirrel monkey

In the rain forest, in the rain

Toucan

Macaws

On the river

On the river

Napo Wildlife Centre

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Sunday, 15 April 2018Monday, 23 April 2018

Hacienda Zuleta

Horseriding, condor-, bear- and bird-spotting in this beautiful hacienda north of Quito.

Hacienda Zuleta

Hacienda Zuleta

Karen’s first time riding

Condor

Bear!

Llamas vs Carlos the dog

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