Slow Travel #59, A Birthday to Remember

#59-#17, Unforgettable numbers… On November 17, 2012, I turned 59. It was a beautiful morning during our slow travel experience in Cuenca, Ecuador, and the plan was a low-key celebration. We had a simple breakfast, then around 10 we took the 25-cent bus ride to...

Thanksgiving 2012, Ecuador, Cuenca, Cajas, Guayaquil

Ours was an nontraditional Thanksgiving. After three months of slow travel in Ecuador, we prepared for a full day of travel and exploration and completed it with a remarkable dinner. We were scurrying around by 6:30 a.m. in our Cuenca, Ecuador apartment, where we had...