Tag Archives: Quito
Earthquake!
It’s too early to write a comprehensive post about last night’s 7.8 earthquake about 100 miles from us off the Ecuador coast. But I (Jody) have just a few reflections. What we experienced Just after sunset, we felt a gentle rocking … Continue reading
Iglesia Dios es Fiel
We’ve been attending a large church, Dios es Fiel (“God is Faithful”) for over a year now and enjoying it a lot. Last Sunday the church celebrated its tenth anniversary, which was great fun. At the end of the service … Continue reading
Touch the Sky (Toca el Cielo)
We live on the flanks of Pichincha, a stratovolcano that soars to 15,696 feet above sea level. Saturday I (Scott) decided to hike (not ride) up Teleférico to a viewpoint about 13,450 above sea level. There is no posted trail but … Continue reading
June 2015 Newsletter
And we’ve had our first U.S. visitor! Read about his visit (and more) in our latest newsletter; just click below: pdf printable version newsletter html mobile device version newsletter Sign up for our email newsletter
Cost of Living, Part 2: Health Care
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
Cost of Living, Part 1
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
When You Give a Stranger Your Camera
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
Facebook: January-April 2015
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
March 2015 Newsletter
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
A riddle. Un acertijo.
Here are four pictures I (Scott) took last month. Can you figure out what is so unusual? Saqué (Scott) estas cuatro fotos el mes pasado. ¿Puede averiguar por qué ellas son inusuales? Having trouble? I’ll give you some … Continue reading
Adventures in Middle Earth 