Tag Archives: Ecuador

June 2015 Newsletter

Posted on June 23, 2015 by scottandjody

And we’ve had our first U.S. visitor! Read about his visit (and more) in our latest newsletter; just click below: html mobile device version newsletter Sign up for our email newsletter

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Cost of Living, Part 2: Health Care

Posted on June 20, 2015 by scottandjody

When our youngest son Simon visited us for three weeks last month, we did a bit of medical tourism. He had a sebaceous cyst on his eyelid (which had been growing for about a year and a half).  Our mission … Continue reading →

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Cost of Living, Part 1

Posted on June 19, 2015 by scottandjody

Ever wonder if it’s really cheaper to live in Ecuador than the U.S.?  After nine months, the answer is, “yes . . . and no.” Some things are cheaper: medical expenses, rent, utilities, tropical fruit, services (maids, haircuts, clothes mending, custom … Continue reading →

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When You Give a Stranger Your Camera

Posted on June 16, 2015 by scottandjody

On the Pichincha ridge high above Quito we asked a random passer-by to take a photo of the three of us.  Being creative, he lifted the camera high above his head to get more of Quito in the background.  What … Continue reading →

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Quilotoa & Chugchilán

Posted on May 16, 2015 by scottandjody

Our monthly get-out-of-Quito trip in April was to Lake Quilotoa, a crater lake 171 kilometers (106 miles) away.  We stayed two nights in a hostel in Chugchilán, one of the villages close to the lake. Our trip there involved 1) … Continue reading →

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Facebook: January-April 2015

Posted on May 9, 2015 by scottandjody

For me (Jody), posting on Facebook is so much easier than blogging, so you can guess what I do when I have some random happening to share!  So I’m going to cheat and use some of my Facebook posts and … Continue reading →

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Fanesca

Posted on April 4, 2015 by scottandjody

Our office had fanesca about a week ago–a new culinary experience for us!  Fanesca is a traditional thick soup served during the Easter season here in the Ecuadorean highlands. Here’s a recipe. Fanesca has a lot of ingredients, including grains, … Continue reading →

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March 2015 Newsletter

Posted on March 26, 2015 by scottandjody

What feels familiar to us here in Quito and what feels very different?  Click below to find out: Print version newsletter (pdf) Mobile-device version newsletter (html) Sign up form for email newsletter

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Pululahua Crater

Posted on November 8, 2014 by scottandjody

Last Saturday (Nov 1) we took a day trip to Pululahua Cráter, which is very close to Mitad del Mundo, the “official” equator location.  El sábado pasado (el primer de noviembre) fuimos al Pululahua Cráter, muy cerca de la Mitad … Continue reading →

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Summer 2014 – Verano 2014

Posted on October 18, 2014 by scottandjody

Yes, we know it’s not summer anymore, but we want to catch up with some of our summer events.  Sí, sabemos no es verano, pero queremos contar nuestras noticias. First, we’re not in Costa Rica at language school any longer; we … Continue reading →

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