Tag Archives: volcano

Teleferico in Quito, Ecuador

Posted on October 13, 2017 by

If you want to get tremendous views of Quito, Ecuador, the Teleferico is definitely a great way to do it. The Teleferico is a cable car that takes you up the Pichincha volcano. Once the cable car drops you off, … Continue reading →

Posted in South America | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

Laguna Quilotoa in Ecuador

Posted on October 3, 2017 by

Volcanoes are a common sight when you visit Ecuador and we decided to visit several of them during our visit. Although many of them are still active, Quilotoa hasn’t erupted for several hundred years. One if its last eruptions was … Continue reading →

Posted in South America | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 5 Comments

Ecuador – Land of Biodiversity

Posted on September 25, 2017 by

Ecuador is a country made up of three distinct regions, each with their own opportunities to discover. There is the coastal region, which also includes the Galapagos Islands, the highlands with the Andes mountains and all of the volcanoes, and … Continue reading →

Posted in South America | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 7 Comments

Saying Goodbye to Ecuador

Posted on September 20, 2017 by

After a very busy trip to Ecuador, it is finally time for us to return to Colorado. Our time in Ecuador was everything that we had hoped for, from climbing volcanoes to canoeing in the Amazon. We saw so many … Continue reading →

Posted in South America | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 11 Comments

Standing in the Middle of the World

Posted on September 13, 2017 by

We had another interesting and exhausting day in Ecuador. We rode a cable car above the city, hiked another volcano, and went to the equator (twice). The scenery and the people have been amazing and we are truly enjoying our … Continue reading →

Posted in South America | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

We Enjoyed Our First Excursion in Ecuador

Posted on September 12, 2017 by

Today, we drove back into the Andes mountains, this time to visit one of the many volcanos that are Ecuador. It was great to see the beautiful scenery and get out of the city and into the countryside. We did … Continue reading →

Posted in South America | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 5 Comments

Daily Post Photo Challenge – Spare

Posted on May 31, 2016 by

This week’s challenge was an interesting interpretation of the word spare. The definition they used was lean or sparse. As far as sparse landscapes, Iceland was a unique blend of awesome beauty and a sea of ice and snow.   … Continue reading →

Posted in Iceland, Photo Challenge | Tagged , , , , , , | 3 Comments

The Snæfellsnes Peninsula

Posted on March 11, 2016 by

Our last full day in Iceland was also one of our busiest and most rewarding. It started out a little stressful as we woke to a fresh five or six inches of snow on the roads and we had a … Continue reading →

Posted in Iceland | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 21 Comments

Vikings, Witches, and Poetry

Posted on March 7, 2016 by

On the night before we drove to Borgarnes, our dinner took longer than expected and it was a very cold and windy night, so we decided to take a taxi back to our hotel from downtown Reykjavik.  Our driver, like … Continue reading →

Posted in Iceland | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

Iceland – The Golden Circle

Posted on February 29, 2016 by

One of the most popular tours to take from Reykjavik is the Golden Circle. There are plenty of reasons why the Golden Circle is so popular and we were amazed by the impressive sights at each of the stops. Actual … Continue reading →

Posted in Iceland | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 14 Comments