We made our first stop of the day at Ice n Beans, a nearby Coffee, smoothie, ice cream, and various breakfast kinds of food. We were greeted with a shot of iced coffee when we entered. It was here that we met Thomas, a retired Swedish teacher, who became our first travel friend. Look closely […]
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Belizeable
It’s our first time in Belize. Direct Sun Country flight from MSP, only 4 and a half hours. Took a taxi to Belize City. They’re extending the runway to handle bigger jets. In hindsight, this was not surprising, given the number of visitors we met from around the world. US, Canada, Mexico, Sweden, Netherlands, Austria, […]
Zapatillos
Carmen told us that if there is only one tour, this is the one. We took off in the morning with four of her other guests, a Brazilian couple and two young Romanian women. First Stop: Fuel. We were picked up at Carmen’s dock, then stopped at one of the docks. There was a lot […]
Playa Playitas
We decided to go to the beach, so we asked Annie Lambert, a neighbor who helps out Kevin, (we’re at Kevin’s place), where to go. Annie did not disappoint. She found us a driver who took us to Playa Playita. When we were at Manuel Antonio yesterday, they claimed that Playa Numero Tres, the beach […]
Adios Beach!
We got the all clear, spent a few more days chilling, and then headed out. It was about 10 or 15 minutes before sunset the night before leaving. Susan had gone to Manglaralto and was meeting us for dinner in Montañita. Eric, the Quebecois plumber who lives in the casita behind the house came in and […]
Ayangue
The afternoon we hung out with Regina we talked about meeting up in the town where she was staying (before she moved over to Olon). We heard Ayangue. She said Ayampe. The former is between our place and the clinic in Salinas. We stopped on the way back to see her. She was not there. […]
Olon
Olon is the place on the beach that we like the most. It is walkable from the house, although 3-4 miles on the beach. It is a sea of tranquility, particularly as the closest town to the north of Mantanita. There are a bunch of tiendas (small stores) located throughout, many small hostels and hotels, […]
Montañita
Montañita is the first beach town we landed in on the coast of Ecuador. It’s a pretty hopping place. According to Lonely Planet: An omnipresent laid-back atmosphere and good year-round surf draw a steady stream of cosmopolitan backpackers – as many South Americans as gringos – to the beachfront village of Montañita. The cheap digs […]
Sunsets
Not to belabor the point, but both Ellen and I are sunset junkies. Latitude 1 B&B has not disappointed. There have been a few overcast dusks, but in general we have been treated to great sunsets most every night. Here are some of my favorites (click on any picture for slideshow mode):
Venice Beach
We were in Venice Beach to drop off pajamas for the Topanga Women’s Circle and decided to take a walk along Venice Beach. Venice Beach, the area of Los Angeles between Santa Monica and Marina del Rey, is part of what is being called “Silicon Beach.” This as opposed to Silicon Valley. Several large tech companies […]