Ciao Ciao Argentina.
Hola Ecuador.


After spending 3 months in Patagonia counting condors the expedition finished.
I headed North, met Sandra in Chile and then flew to Quito in Ecuador.

Ecuador lies on the Equator (duh), and is warmer than Patagonia (lat. 41 degrees below). Quito sits at 2300m on a high plateau, surrounded by active volcanoes: The Ring of Fire.

It was nice to be warm again.






Quito is a hive of people. A bright and thriving mass of local folks doing their thing. Sometimes that thing is relieving stupid gringo tourists of their UDS. Or worse...


But not us.
We had a great time.
Check Quito out below.....

The Basillica above the Old Town.


Church of gold


Cotopaxi: The highest 'active' volcano in the world. 5897m



Extreme Poon.