Somber Topics
We made it to St. Louis. It was a long day and my kids tried my patience but we got here and that is good. I have visited St. Louis every summer for the e...
Author: noemikjames
Companion
We leave for St. Louis tomorrow morning, early. I packed our large suitcase and gave it to my parents today when I dropped them off at the airport. I’m ve...
Home Again, Home Again, Jiggity Jig
Oh man, Monday was a long day. I was picked up at 5:30am to go to the airport and stepped into my own house at 11pm San Francisco time (1am Quito time). That is...
Last day
I can’t believe my flight leaves in less than 12 hours. I’ve had an amazing time, but I’m ready to go home. Today I lounged in the therm...
La Mitad del Mundo
Ecuador gets it’s name from being right under the equator, and there is a monument north of Quito where you can stand in both the Northern and Southern He...
Morning run
Also llamas!!! Best. Run. Ever.
¡Esa vaina!
It’s Thursday night. It’s been a great trip. Since I have classes until 4pm, I need to spent my three hours of daylight each afternoon wisely. I got...
Finding my travel legs
Sometimes it seems I have two conflicting personalities. There is a part of me that truly loves traveling. I revel in discovering a new place, and so many of my...
One Year with the Bike
I’ve been meaning to write this post since early May, when it had actually been a year, but I never seemed to fall on this topic. Finally, it is time. It&...