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A Fourth of July Party (in June?)
A few weeks ago an email was forwarded at work inviting U.S. citizens to a Fourth of July party sponsored by the U.S. Embassy. After we RSVP’d we realized it wasn’t the first Saturday in July but rather the 24th … Continue reading
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
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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