Thursday January 4
-leisurely morning start at 7.
Big bags packed by 7:30 then bfast
-went to butterfly house while waiting for 8:45 departure. Way more cool than expected. Saw butterflies coming out of cocoons.
-last paddle across the lake for morning exercise. Nice ride down the river in good weather. Oil companies on the river are a scourge.
-1 hr layover in Coca which is a bit of a hole. Ecuador is pretty third world
-onward to the airport where the kids saved us in the open seating fiasco. One more baggage claim in Quito. We r ready to go home but have almost 9 hours to kill
-super fun stop at Hacienda Jiminita w soccer n feeding carrots to llamas n frog washers game n creepy tunnel night walk. Also good food n nice to have space. Much better than airport hotel. Super cool.
2025-02-12