Monday, February 11, 2013

Goodbye Ecuador. Our favorites

QUITO:
Foods - Popcorn with meals at restaurants (G), Yucca chips - like potato chips, but different... (M), Fried empanadas from Parque Carolina.

Drinks - Limonada (G and M), Naranjilla juice ( a fruit we don't have in the U.S. the seeds and pulp look like eyeballs, but the flavor of the juice is delicious).

Activities- Go to school (language) (G), Visit the town of Otavalo (M), Everything (N).

Sites - Futball team (G), Waterfall on Banos (M and N).

Desserts - Dulce de leche (G),  Cookies like our oreos, but with Dulce de leche in the middle (M).

PUERTO LOPEZ:

Food - Over easy eggs (G), local jam (M), Fabulously rich grilled cheese sandwiches with homemade bread, tomatoes and ham (N).

Drink - Limonata (G and M).

Dessert - House made ice creams - Chocolate for G and Coconut for M and N.

Activities - Swimming and playing in the ocean (Everyone).

Sites - Moto taxis (G), Pelicans and the Iguanas in the trees above us in the hostal (M), Iridescent blue snakey things in the sand on the beach (N).

GALAPAGOS:

Food - Sticky buns (G), Everything on the boat was GREAT (M and N).

Drinks - Hot chocolate - very rich - an Ecuador specialty (G and M), Mint tea - very fresh (M).

Desserts - Passion fruit mousse (G and N), Chocolate cake.

Activities - We all loved snorkeling the best of all. G 's first time, and he did an amazing job!

Sites - The giant Manta Ray (G and N), Sally lightfoot crabs (M).

2 comments:

Unknown said...

Fabulous pictures! I feel like I hit the jackpot to see so many all at once! Gabe looks so much older, all these incredible experiences must be making him wiser.Keep posting we love to see what you're up to.
love, leah

Suzu and Duncan said...

I agree! Haven't visited the site for a while, and felt drawn to it today.... What a treasure of photos! Thanks for taking the time to keep us a bit up to date and a bit "in touch"
love, suzu and papa-d