On 21st December I got up early and woke Cesco up. Though not a mountaineer, Cesco had shown interest in coming some of the way up the volcano, at least far enough to enjoy a …
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26. Quito to Baños
My last day in Quito started late – I didn’t have much else I wanted to see. I mailed to the UK 3 Fujichrome slide films that I’d had processed the day before. These are …
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With all the late night beach activity, late starts are the thing in in Atacames, and 15th December was no exception…. a leisurely breakfast on the little balcony at the hotel, doing some reading, writing …
Continue reading24. Ibarra to San Lorenzo by Train
I had been warned that I might not get a seat reservation on the train, even if I queued very early for at ticket (which I did, following a 5am alarm call). But in some …
Continue reading23. La Esperanza and Imbabura Volcano
Having expressed to the 2 Israelis my interest in climbing the nearby volcano, at 6 am I was duly woken by one of them: Yossi, an amiable albino with a mass of frizzy white hair. …
Continue reading22. Ipiales and Las Lajas
On the morning of 7th December I headed to Popayan post office to send off some letters and postcards, and walked back to the bus terminal to get a ticket for Ipiales (the last town …
Continue reading21. Through Colombia
I nearly missed my flight to South America. I arrived at Panama City airport with barely 1 hour to go, but was fortunately allowed to check in. It helped that my backpack could go as …
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