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  • Meat tokens

    In mid December we were at a party, and I asked our friend Nic if he was a vegetarian like his partner Steph. He replied, “No, I’m on a meat token system.” “Interesting, I’ve never heard of that, tell me more.” Nic explained that the meat token system is his way of regulating his meat… Read more

  • The end of the visa story

    The end of the visa story

    Happy Ending! We got our visas! The Fiji background checks arrived in Cuenca the day after Christmas. We submitted our papers to Diana on January 3rd, and picked up our visas on January 21st.  While it has been a stressful process for sure, it took my friend Fabiola’s husband 12 years to gain legal status… Read more

  • Quilotoa Loop Trek

    Quilotoa Loop Trek

    My partner Riki is a keeper, folks. He stayed home with Tomu & Jade for 5 days so that Mo, Luz and I could do a 24 mile trek from village to village in the Andes, ending at the Quilotoa Crater. What a treat for a mama of 3 little kids!  We began our trip… Read more

  • Motown comes to town

    Motown comes to town

    Our first visitor was our dear friend Mo. Mo and I met through a mutual friend Joy originally in 2008, and then solidified our friendship through the Basic and Intermediate Climbing classes with the Tacoma Mountaineers.  We’ve had so many adventures together in the mountains, rock climbs, glacier climbs, alpine climbs. And after having kids,… Read more

  • Años viejos

    Años viejos

    In Ecuador New Years is more important than Christmas. Here the Ecuadorians celebrate New Years by burning effigies in the streets at midnight, to symbolize that the past is the past, the old year is gone, and to welcome the new year. The effigies are clothes stuffed with newspaper, or more expensive paper maché characters… Read more

  • Jade turns 3

    Jade turns 3

    With Jacob & Favio, our kids’ closest friends here So, it was difficult to plan Jade’s birthday because I had to wait until the Thursday before the weekend to find out when Tomu’s soccer game would be. We have no soccer schedule for the year, we always find out 1-3 days before a game when… Read more