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Market Day in Otavalo

To market, to market, to buy a fat pig,
Home again, home again, dancing a jig;
To market, to market, to buy a fat hog;
Home again, home again, jiggety-jog;
To market, to market, to buy a plum bun,
Home again, home again, market is done.… [Read more]

Into the Great Unknown…

Computer… initiate web blog ‘chris’… stardate 2011.09.08…

Hello World!  Welcome to my first ever blog posting!

WOW.  Did getting to this point in time ever take some work!… [Read more]

Category: Ecuador, South America  Comments off
Safe and sound in Quito

In spite of the shaky start yesterday, we arrived safely in Quito last night around 11:30 pm.  The travel day went pretty smoothly and without any major incidents– remarkable when you consider we were on the milk run: Ottawa – Boston – Houston – Quito. … [Read more]

Off to a shaky start!

DepartureToday we are flying to Quito, Ecuador.  The past couple of weeks have been a whirlwind of activity as we completed our work, said our final good-byes to friends and family, and wrapped up all the loose ends of our lives. … [Read more]