tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2702395229498427742024-02-19T05:28:39.559-08:00Castles in CuencaGil and Deborahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16514697235260408640noreply@blogger.comBlogger69125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-270239522949842774.post-91344149208042657912013-05-27T10:50:00.000-07:002013-05-27T14:52:54.732-07:00The GalapagosDavid came down for a week and the three of us took off for a week on a boat in the Galapagos. We had a wonderful time. First, the other passengers on the boat were from all over the world -- Holland, South Africa, Argentina, New Zealand, Israel, Sweden, Switzerland, Germany. We were the only Americans, and David was the only one who lived in the US. Second, we had a wonderful boat and crew and our naturalist was top-notch. And finally, the Galapagos themselves are truly amazing!! The scenery is outstanding and the animals are fearless (you can get very close to them, but NO TOUCHING!!!!) Here are a few photos out of the more than 1,000 that Gil took.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our Boat, the Yolita II</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our wonderful chef and his assistant</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The fabulous crew</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our naturalist, Dario</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This little guy rolled around sniffing all of our feet while relaxing in the shade we made. When we left, he tagged along with us for a little way until he collapsed and could go no further in the heat. It's hard walking on land with flippers.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cute baby sea lion</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mother and baby</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lunch time</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Male frigate birds displaying to attract a mate with sea lion in back</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Blue-footed boobie and her/his egg</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">You really can get this close and they have no fear.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Handsome fellow</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nasca boobie, their feet are grey rather than blue.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Albatros pair</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Albatros sitting on an egg</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Thinking about taking off for a flight. Albatros are so heavy they have to jump off a cliff to start flying from land.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Albatros preparing to jump off the cliff to start flying</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And we're airborn!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Awkward on land, and beautiful in flight. These are really big birds.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Galapagos hawk</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Frigate birds cruising along with our boat.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The female decided to take a break and catch a ride on the boat.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Close up of Mrs. Frigate</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">More frigates flying in the wind the boat made. They rarely flap their wings, they just ride the wind, and it's amazing how they keep up with the boat.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One of the finches that inspired Darwin</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A different type of one of Darwin's finches</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">An abandoned finch nest</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Brown pelican</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kiss</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Penguin</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Taking to the water</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Diving and swimming underwater</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mama sea turtle tracks where she went up to lay her eggs. We did encounter sea turtles while we snorkeled. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Baby giant tortoises at the Darwin Center on Santa Cruz Island</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gian tortoises at the Darwin center</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Giant tortoises in the wild at a reserve on Santa Cruz</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kicker Rock where we snorkeled with a school of shark below us. It was an amazing experience.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A white tip shark swimming near the shoreline</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Beautiful red crabs on the black lava rocks. They were all over the place and their red against the black rocks was gorgeous.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Land Iguana</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lava lizard</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Marin Iguana</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Blow hole</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">These are desert islands with lots of cacti and lots of lava rocks.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">More cacti</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Red lichen</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dazzling scenery</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mangroves</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Strange buildings and goofy tourist on Santa Cruz</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">More strange buildings and goofy tourists</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">David and Gil</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The explorers</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">David jumping off the top of the boat</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The pirates mailbox on Floreana Island</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our route</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sunset over the Pacific</td></tr>
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<br />Gil and Deborahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16514697235260408640noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-270239522949842774.post-10898905951071401832013-04-29T13:46:00.000-07:002013-04-29T13:46:16.223-07:00Animals We Met In ArgentinaWhile we were in Argentina we had a few surprise encounters with animals. Some were arranged, like the horses at the gaucho ranch that you've already seen, others were complete and fun surprises. Here are some of the best.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A possum that shared a sidewalk with us in Buenos Aires</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">King of the hill</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A coatie walking the railing on a bridge we were crossing at Iguazu falls</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The steer we ate!!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Huge catfish in the river we walked over at Igauzu Falls</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A cayman at Igauzu with a butterfly on his nose.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Beautiful and agressively friendly wild birds at Igauzu</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Blue butterfly</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wild tucan</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">More coaties at play</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wild monkey at Igauzu. We actually saw a whole troop of them.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Not sure what theses are. Look like long-legged guinea pigs. Too small to be pikas.</td></tr>
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Gil and Deborahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16514697235260408640noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-270239522949842774.post-69336869471497816082013-04-28T13:33:00.001-07:002013-04-28T13:33:34.630-07:00Iguazu FallsLas Catarats de Iguazu are in the northern part of Argentina. We took a flight up to Puerto Iguazu to see the falls and stayed in the jungle there for a couple of nights. The falls are simply amazing. They are without a doubt one of the 7 natural wonders of the world. They are on the border of Brazil and Argentina. Since we would have had to pay a $160/person entry fee to enter Brazil and go to the Brazil side of the falls (we had already paid the $160/person entry fee to enter Argentina), we decided to stick to only the Argentinian side of the falls. We can't even imagine that it would have been any better over in Brazil. What we've been told is that if you can do only one side, do the Argentinian side because there you feel you are inside the falls. The Brazilian side is more of a panoramic view. Anyway, here are a few pictures, which as good as they are, do not do it justice. It's like trying to truly capture the Grand Canyon in a photo. You just can't get the extent of the true grandeur of it all.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Devil's Throat</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">More of the Devil's Throat fall</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">View from the Devil's Throat fall platform across to Brazil</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Trying to stay out of the devil's clutches</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The falls seem to go on forever. That white you see on the left at the top, that's falls too.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Can you imagine what it was like for the first humans to encounter this?!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Just stunning!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The falls make their own rainbows</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is where we could get really up close for a quick (and cold because the falls make a lot of wind) shower.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Multiple layers of huge waterfalls.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">See the teeny-tiny people on the platform at the top?</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Two Brothers Falls</td></tr>
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We stayed at a very nice jungle lodge while we were in Iguazu, La Cantera Jungle Lodge. The staff was delightful (an experience we had at all three of the places we stayed while we were in Argentina.) The lodge was quiet and peaceful and well maintained. On the Friday night we were there they had an Argentinian BBQ with the meat (lots and lots of meat as always in Argentina) cooked right over an open fire. We enjoyed our time there and recommend it to anyone whose planning a trip to Iguazu Falls.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The entrance to the lodge</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our private porch with a hot tub, which we didn't have time to fill and try out.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our room, with two queen beds, air conditioning, cable tv, etc.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nice wooden, raised walkways throughout.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Inviting infinity pool,which we also didn't have time to use.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">BBQ that meat, Baby, BBQ that meat!</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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<br />Gil and Deborahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16514697235260408640noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-270239522949842774.post-75582711142713140202013-04-25T16:07:00.002-07:002013-04-25T16:07:53.502-07:00RecoletaMost of you have probably heard of Pere Lachaise cemetery in Paris where lots of famous people are buried. Buenos Aires has a similar cemetery of its own, Recoleta. It's like a small city. The mausoleums in Recoleta are incredible. Some of them are big enough to house the living, not just the dead. Many of them have gorgeous sculptures on them. Here are a few pictures of some of the most spectacular that we saw.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The entrance to the cemetery</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Remember the Paz family who started La Prensa? This is their mausoleum. Black and white marble with gorgeous sculptures. Just beautiful</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Very Art Deco sculpture on this one.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This young woman died on her honeymoon. Her dog died the same day. Or so the story goes.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The tomb of Eva (Evita) Peron. There are always flowers on her tomb left by her admirers. It's the Duarte (her family) tomb and she is buried here.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Just to give you and idea how big these are.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Isn't that sculpture just gorgeous!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A general's tomb with his own permanent guards.</td></tr>
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<br />Gil and Deborahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16514697235260408640noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-270239522949842774.post-90115458679980482092013-04-20T11:03:00.001-07:002013-04-20T11:03:11.815-07:00Argentine Adventure Part Three -- The Gaucho HaciendaWe took a day trip out of Buenos Aires one fine day to spend a little time at a Gaucho ranch. The weather that day was very warm and sunny. We got to ride horses, watched a terrific dance show and then were treated with a display of gaucho horsemanship. There is an old ranch house (hacienda) there that is now a museum, that was also quite interesting to see. Oh, and as usual, there was a lot of food, and free flowing wine. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Pampas on the way to the ranch</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The old hacienda</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Unusual chairs at the ranch</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Normal, antique chairs at the ranch</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gaucho dancing with his bolos,. They are moving so fast they are hard to see. Note some of the white marks in the picture. That's the bolos being spun around</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Well trained horses driven to line up in a straight line</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Amazing horsemanship, trying to catch a small ring with a pencil type item.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Catch the ring, kiss a girl</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Did I mention it was hot? The locals know how to handle that.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It was really hot! Only one thing to do when it's this hot.</td></tr>
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<br />Gil and Deborahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16514697235260408640noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-270239522949842774.post-32871469846585242872013-04-18T09:13:00.001-07:002013-04-18T09:13:13.904-07:00Argentine Adventure - Part 2 - The Rich are Different than you and meAs we told you in the last post, during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the wealthy of Buenos Aires were francophiles and spent a lot of time in France. The Paz family, founders and owners of La Prensa newspaper (still in existence), did just that. Sr. Paz decided to build a grand mansion for his family in Buenos Aires in a French style. Sadly, he didn't live to see it finished and never had the chance to live in it himself, although his widow, children and grandchildren had the pleasure of inhabiting it for awhile. It was eventually sold to a retired military members group who still own it and who have preserved the ground floor for public viewing. The upper floors are private for the members of the organization. The building in now called the Circulo Militar. We took a tour of the building and here are a few shots.<br />
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When we visit Recoleta Cemetary, you will see the Paz family mausoleum, one of the most beautiful there. <br />
Gil and Deborahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16514697235260408640noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-270239522949842774.post-42826396913020454852013-04-17T09:38:00.000-07:002013-04-17T09:38:33.946-07:00Argentine Adventure - Part 1We just got back from a couple of weeks in Argentina, most of which we spent in Buenos Aires. It's a lovely city that reminded us very much of a European city. That's because during the 19th and early 20th centuries, wealthy Argentinians were francophiles, spending a lot of time in France and returning to Argentina to build mansions and office buildings that looked like they stepped right out of Paris. There are also a lot of beautiful parks in Buenos Aires. Here are a few pictures of Buenos Aires for you.<br />
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<br />Gil and Deborahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16514697235260408640noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-270239522949842774.post-62501639590906888932013-04-15T14:02:00.001-07:002013-04-15T14:02:49.861-07:00It's Founder's DayApril 12 is Cuenca's Founding Day, that is, the day the Cuenca was founded by the Spanish. The Inca and Canari were already here. To celebrate, there was a parade, wreaths are laid in Parque Calderon, and all weekend long there were various artisans and artists selling their wares. Here are a few pictures.<br />
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<br />Gil and Deborahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16514697235260408640noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-270239522949842774.post-86205672527627714802013-03-21T10:03:00.002-07:002013-03-21T10:15:13.342-07:00Road TripLast weekend we took a road trip to Riobamba and Banos with our good buddies Larry and Karen Schunk. This trip takes us along the "Avenue of the Volcanoes" heading north toward Quito. It's about a 4.5 hour drive from Cuenca. The countryside between here and Riobamba is just gorgeous. Here are a few pictures of the beautiful Ecuadorean countryside.<br />
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Just before arriving at Riobamba, we stopped to take a look at the oldest Catholic church in Ecuador. It's located in Colta and was built in 1534. <br />
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We stayed at a lovely hacienda in Riobamba, Hosteria La Andaluza. It was just lovely. They even put flowers on our bed every night.<br />
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Even though we have lots of mercados here in Cuenca, one of the highlights was visiting the mercados in Riobamba on Saturday. That's the main market day, and people come from all around to sell their wares. There is even a market that consists of people from Otovalo. They even do sewing and repair right there at the market.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Karen bought a hat for $13</td></tr>
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We then had the good fortune to get a private tour of the main cathedral with Jorge who appeared to be the caretaker of the cathedral. The outside of the cathedral is original, and seems to have been built sometime in the 18th century. The inside has been redone and is very modern.<br />
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There's also a beautiful waterfall just the other side of Riobamba that we stopped to see.<br />
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We drove over to Banos as well, hoping to see the erupting Tungurahua volcano. But, the volcano's most recent eruption had stopped. But, we had a very yummy meal at the Swiss Bistro restaurant where Larry proclaimed he had the best steak he's had in Ecuador.<br />
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It was a fun, fun weekend!Gil and Deborahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16514697235260408640noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-270239522949842774.post-20694292029301367242013-02-28T12:23:00.000-08:002013-02-28T12:23:10.526-08:00Pretty flowersWe made our way out on Tuesday, (first taxi ride in two weeks -- gotta get back on that horse!) to go with Sonia to the gallery and home of artist Eduardo Segovia. As we were leaving, Sr. Segovia gave us a couple of flowers to take home with us out of his beautiful garden.<br />
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The first one looks like a hummingbird, and he told us that it was one of his inspirations for some of his amazing pottery.<br />
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The other was gorgeous. The center was multi-colored and surrounded by beautiful petals. I'm afraid the picture doesn't really do it justice, but here it is.<br />
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This was our third or fourth time at Sr. Segovia's home. He is a lovely man and an amazing artist. As always, we enjoyed ourselves immensely.<br />
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On another note, outside our windows we usually have a couple of cattle that are tethered and grazing. Well, one is tethered, and the other is a calf so is allowed to roam. But he doesn't go far, because always with these two is a dog that is keeping watch over them. If the calf wanders too far away, she goes and retrieves him. She is always with them. She's the "cow dog" and she keeps close track of her charges. Here's a picture of her loving protection of her herd. That dark clump behind her is one of her cows, and she's keeping an eye on the calf. Sometimes we see them all napping close up against each other, and we've even seen them all nuzzling each other. It's really a sight to see.<br />
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<br />Gil and Deborahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16514697235260408640noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-270239522949842774.post-34250727400545483702013-02-15T12:48:00.000-08:002013-02-15T12:48:00.219-08:00Wonderful CuencanosOn Tuesday evening, while on our way to our friends Brian & Shelley's place for dinner, our cab rear-ended another car that had stopped suddenly to make a turn. We were only a few blocks from home. Gil was in the front seat wearing his seat belt. After searching to see if the latch was available and finding it (some cab driver's hide them or cut off the back seat belts), I was in the process of putting on my seat belt when the collision occurred. Since I did not have on my seat belt yet, I slammed into the back of Gil's seat. <br />
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Gil received a pulled muscle in his lower back. I have contusions on both shins, my chin and my right bicep, and pulled muscles in my right trapezius. Other than that, we are, fortunately, both fine.<br />
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Immediately after the collision, we exited the car and went over to the curb. Gil was obviously in pain, and I had a softball sized swelling on my left shin, and I was hardly able to speak due to the impact on my chin. A wonderful Cuencano man stopped, got out of his car and asked if he could take us to the hospital. (He spoke English.) The cab driver said he needed to call an ambulance for insurance purposes. So the other man had us sit in his car (with his two middle-school aged daughters) while we waited for the ambulance. He took care of getting the insurance information and providing whatever of our information was needed for the police or insurance report. His little girls were sweet and lovely toward us too. He provided us with his contact information in case we needed anything further after the ambulance took us away.<br />
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When the ambulance arrived, the emergency personnel were sweet and professional. One of them also spoke English. They took good care of us and transported us to the hospital. <br />
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When we arrived at the hospital, the staff was also very kind and professional. After x-rays of my leg and chin, it was determined that I, thankfully, had only contusions. Gil's x-rays were also negative. The emergency room doctor also spoke English. (However, I must say, our Spanish was good enough that we were able to communicate with and understand the staff that did not speak English. Thank you, Sonia, for all your wonderful teaching!!)<br />
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The taxi driver's daughter and her husband came to the hospital to look after us. They paid all of our expenses, retrieved our prescriptions for us, and brought us home. They offered to go buy for us extra ice for icing our hurts, but we said we had enough in the freezer. They came upstairs and provided us with the directions for what we needed to do with our medications. Again, they provided us with their contact information in case we needed anything further. Fortunately, the taxi driver was not hurt, and we don't think anyone in the other car was injured either.<br />
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The people of Cuenca are so kind, generous, thoughtful and caring. We feel very, very fortunate to be living here among them.<br />
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Thank you to all of you who helped us in our time of need. Gil and Deborahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16514697235260408640noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-270239522949842774.post-64970451904333080892013-02-08T15:23:00.001-08:002013-02-08T15:23:22.627-08:00Wonderful New GalleryOur beloved Spanish teacher, Sonia, stopped teaching in September to pursue her dream of opening a gallery and arranging visits to artists's studios. Last night, she had her grand opening of her Art Cuenca Gallery. The gallery is located on Simon Bolivar and Miguel Heredia. <br />
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Featured artist was Miguel Illescas. Miguel does work in wood and metal. He is known around the world, and his work has been shown in the National Geographic Gallery/Museum in Washington D.C. We love his work, and have several pieces of our own. And to top it off, he's an all around very nice guy. Here are a few pictures of the event.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Miguel is now making jewelry too. Guess who bought one! Got one of the seahorses.</td></tr>
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<br />Gil and Deborahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16514697235260408640noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-270239522949842774.post-14973083779531257522013-02-02T09:06:00.000-08:002013-02-02T09:06:25.150-08:00ElectionsIt's election season here in Ecuador. It's mercifully short. While I was out shopping for fabric with my friend Rhonda, Gil ran across this little political rally in Parque Calderon for a candidate for the National Assembly.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This supporter found a way to see over the crowd.</td></tr>
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<br />Gil and Deborahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16514697235260408640noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-270239522949842774.post-4047876975233448212013-01-04T15:28:00.000-08:002013-01-04T15:32:24.476-08:00Future Doctors of EcuadorWe had some errands to run downtown today, and we came across this adorable procession. We have no idea why they were there, but here are some shots of the future doctors of Ecuador.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">His sign says, "Take care of your health in order to be happy."</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Her sign says, "We are salvation." And that's really true because we might be looking to them to look out for us in the future.</td></tr>
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Looks like we will continue to be able to receive excellent medical care here as we age.<br />
<br />Gil and Deborahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16514697235260408640noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-270239522949842774.post-2480802717848690712012-12-24T13:42:00.000-08:002012-12-24T13:43:34.466-08:00Christmas Postcards from CuencaFELIZ NAVIDAD, everyone! Wishing you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy, Happy New Year!!!!<br />
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<br />Gil and Deborahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16514697235260408640noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-270239522949842774.post-21339474722205047622012-11-27T14:08:00.001-08:002012-11-27T14:08:43.713-08:00TravelsSorry to have been out of touch for so long. We've both been very busy, me with sewing projects and Gil with his webinar which they are expanding to India. We did have time for a little bit of travel though.<br />
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Gil's son, David, came for a visit. We met him in Quito and spent a couple of days sightseeing there. Then we headed for the jungle for a few days to give the mosquitoes a banquet. <br />
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Here are a few shots of our adventure.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">David playing tourist on the slopes of Pichincha volcano in Quito.</td></tr>
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Yeah, that's right. Quito is surrounded by four, count them, four active volcanoes. Millions of people living in a high danger zone.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The boys on Pichincha, with a view of Quito behind. </td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Walking on the equator</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One of Quito's snow-capped volcanoes</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our jungle boat to the Liana Lodge where we stayed</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My favorite place in the jungle</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">View from the river. See the thatched roof of a local home? </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The main room at the lodge</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">More importantly, the bar at the lodge</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The nightly campfire at the lodge</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our wonderful guide, Roberto</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A congo ant, whose bite is extremely painful for days. Don't touch anything unless you get a good look first for safety!!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jungle explorer standing in front of giant tree roots</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Monkeys at the Amazoonica animal rescue center</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">An ocelot at Amazoonica</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jungle jewelry made from seeds and nuts. Yes, I bought it. Ignore sweat soaked hair and shirt. It was hot an muggy!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Learning to be a hunter with a blow gun</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another intrepid hunter</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Home of the Vargas family where we were graciously invited in</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mrs. Vargas showing us how chicha (beer made from, in this case, yuca) is made</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cacao pod with seeds from which chocolate is made. Ecuador has the best chocolate in the world.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">View from the bar at the lodge</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our guide Roberto playing Tarzan</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A caiman (alligator) in the wild. Don't fall in the water!!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Roberto building a raft that he and David paddled down the river. Gil & I opted for intertubes. Great fun!!!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A peaceful jungle view. </td></tr>
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We had a very nice vacation. Well, except for the heat, humidity and mosquitoes. But all in all, it was worth it for a visit, though I wouldn't want to live there. <br />
<br />Gil and Deborahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16514697235260408640noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-270239522949842774.post-67955556712132736152012-10-30T08:02:00.000-07:002012-10-30T08:02:02.842-07:00BOO!!Halloween is coming, and here in Cuenca, we are ready.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Creepy, creepy spiders</td></tr>
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Have a Happy Halloween everyone. Gil and Deborahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16514697235260408640noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-270239522949842774.post-72908763478263335222012-10-23T15:36:00.000-07:002012-10-23T15:41:16.346-07:00Yum, yum!!Took a walk over to Poochito & Paco land the other day. Carried with me some pork rib bones left over from our lunch. The boys enjoyed them immensely. After some initial "words" between them about whose bones they were, they behaved beautifully and took turns taking them, all the while waiting patiently for their turns.<br />
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Note Poochito's tongue in the last picture above (click on it if it's too small for you to see here). These things were lip-licking goood! Paco always says "thank you." When it's a bisquit, he gives me a sweet little whine. When it's bones, he lets out a huge, long whine. The little whine means "Gracias." The big one, "Muchas gracias!!" Both are accompanied by wiggles.<br />
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Paco also tried to give Poochito a lesson in how nice it is to get petted. Poochito considered it, but ultimately decided that if the bones were gone, he'd be too. But, he has stopped running from me when he sees me. <br />
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<br />Gil and Deborahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16514697235260408640noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-270239522949842774.post-63430928258312902032012-10-08T16:55:00.000-07:002012-10-08T17:05:33.564-07:00This and ThatFirst, we ladies had our nails done today. Here are Karen's nails. Click on the picture to get a better look. Is that cute or what? Little tennis shoes on her fingers. Viky is sure talented.<br />
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Poochito has been channeling Rin-Tin-Tin. Just before I managed to get this shot, he was <i><b>standing on that scaffolding</b></i>! I ran to get the camera, and just as I was about to snap the picture, he turned and went back into the building and down onto the floor you see him on here. He was watching some dogs playing in the field below him.<br />
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And then there's Poochito at rest. He makes us so nervous when we see him up high like this, and with his feet hanging over the edge.<br />
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And at one point, I thought he was going to jump!! Fortunately, he thought better of it and just lay down again to watch the other dogs.<br />
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But then, I make him nervous too. He's getting better though. He let me pet him again the other day. But only after I gave him a few biscuits and called him a cobardito (little coward) when he started to run away. The construction guys got quite a kick out of me calling him that. They've seen me enough times trying to get him not to run from me. Gil had a dream in which he had a conversation with Poochito, and Poochito wanted to know why I wanted to touch him. "What's with that?", he said. "She's weird." Anyway, a little bit at a time.<br />
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It's heading toward summer here. Well, actually, we have two seasons, dry and rainy. Dry is during the US summer and is pretty cold. Rainy is during the US winter and is warm. So we are heading into the rainy/warm season. Generally, rainy season means that it's beautiful in the morning and in the afternoon (usually around 3:00 or 4:00) we get a storm. That's not always the case -- sometimes it's dreary all day and sometimes it doesn't rain at all for a few days. But, that seems to be the general rule. So, lately, we've had many beautiful mornings and an occasional deluge in the afternoon. Soon, the river, which is currently pretty low, should be back to all of its glory. Hopefully, we will have some pictures of it soon.<br />
<br />Gil and Deborahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16514697235260408640noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-270239522949842774.post-958434388893577382012-10-04T14:44:00.000-07:002012-10-04T14:44:56.799-07:00Going Coastal<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Last week we visited Ecuador’s coast for the first time, in the company of our buddies Larry and Karen Schunk. <br /><br />The route to the coast is over a 13,600 foot pass in Cajas National Park. At seemingly the top of the world the massive rocks can appear spooky in the fog, like Inca fortresses re-materializing from the past. On the other side of the pass, the magnificent canyons plunge thousands of feet. Arriving at the coastal plain. The manner in which the mountains suddenly leap out of the completely flat rice paddies is astounding.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR_Xhbcvc0KTv6jENc5JUStHpNRn1Jh29CoU4Oi6tVfBWhPnZ0874JGJD2YSY87dL0nHlGfE_P6oMRP-r9gd8HsBZsn1AL86aQof1k6siaHGfG_BBhKpUcJHKB2ivUceJ3XuH3qQBylhaG/s1600/DSCN7707.JPG"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR_Xhbcvc0KTv6jENc5JUStHpNRn1Jh29CoU4Oi6tVfBWhPnZ0874JGJD2YSY87dL0nHlGfE_P6oMRP-r9gd8HsBZsn1AL86aQof1k6siaHGfG_BBhKpUcJHKB2ivUceJ3XuH3qQBylhaG/s320/DSCN7707.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWK3EKNy7gVGy1yxZMC9tHLkiOlI-sv8iE2V_jqqztJEJd2jbTiV98RmyWqVlg_BL2y19VTU3ixJBVB_BOYU7RWG-vah0lcXOfAJtlAYfJXJ63JKuNQbe-ZPwpdK3165oslRVd4SZM3o3P/s1600/DSCN7723.JPG"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWK3EKNy7gVGy1yxZMC9tHLkiOlI-sv8iE2V_jqqztJEJd2jbTiV98RmyWqVlg_BL2y19VTU3ixJBVB_BOYU7RWG-vah0lcXOfAJtlAYfJXJ63JKuNQbe-ZPwpdK3165oslRVd4SZM3o3P/s320/DSCN7723.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfWLeCziS48SP8nMmRjA0wGRI9f7pt4bWsUOY9SvmdO8IehREGvTqgLjbYivhQvsED9qD4JspajMC6CFrQJ7gHqeHh6PzrMpziCJnzmUS_Tq7pbIIj_BtTZHPqaT53OHU-Nq0c84jXeTs4/s1600/DSCN7947.JPG"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfWLeCziS48SP8nMmRjA0wGRI9f7pt4bWsUOY9SvmdO8IehREGvTqgLjbYivhQvsED9qD4JspajMC6CFrQJ7gHqeHh6PzrMpziCJnzmUS_Tq7pbIIj_BtTZHPqaT53OHU-Nq0c84jXeTs4/s320/DSCN7947.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb9CaVhWPQyCKxegX7v901737_6N3npTKOjNaJZqtgXMy07zCSzeHZaWHulTVbA6uReO7imoG2sQzSSrYJGS4YyelGsbESgHrUvs3GwDk2VI533oJXCT2ZAGEGx8b4u6zzTazjifE0S_F0/s1600/DSCN7739.JPG"> </a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb9CaVhWPQyCKxegX7v901737_6N3npTKOjNaJZqtgXMy07zCSzeHZaWHulTVbA6uReO7imoG2sQzSSrYJGS4YyelGsbESgHrUvs3GwDk2VI533oJXCT2ZAGEGx8b4u6zzTazjifE0S_F0/s1600/DSCN7739.JPG"> </a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb9CaVhWPQyCKxegX7v901737_6N3npTKOjNaJZqtgXMy07zCSzeHZaWHulTVbA6uReO7imoG2sQzSSrYJGS4YyelGsbESgHrUvs3GwDk2VI533oJXCT2ZAGEGx8b4u6zzTazjifE0S_F0/s1600/DSCN7739.JPG"> </a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb9CaVhWPQyCKxegX7v901737_6N3npTKOjNaJZqtgXMy07zCSzeHZaWHulTVbA6uReO7imoG2sQzSSrYJGS4YyelGsbESgHrUvs3GwDk2VI533oJXCT2ZAGEGx8b4u6zzTazjifE0S_F0/s1600/DSCN7739.JPG"> </a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb9CaVhWPQyCKxegX7v901737_6N3npTKOjNaJZqtgXMy07zCSzeHZaWHulTVbA6uReO7imoG2sQzSSrYJGS4YyelGsbESgHrUvs3GwDk2VI533oJXCT2ZAGEGx8b4u6zzTazjifE0S_F0/s1600/DSCN7739.JPG"> </a>On route Larry and Karen introduced us to Noe Sushi Bar in Guayaquil, an authentic Japanese restaurant that is as good or better than any we used to patronize in San Francisco’s Japantown. Notice in the photo not only the sushi rolls, but also Deborah’s finger nails with tiny flowers painted on them. Deborah, Karen and various other amigas have their fingernails and toenails painted every couple of weeks by a very talented Ecuadorian (well, Mexican actually) lady named Viky Reyes. Karen and Deborah were also sporting sea blue and aquamarine toenails with seahorses painted on them. Perfect for beach going.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb9CaVhWPQyCKxegX7v901737_6N3npTKOjNaJZqtgXMy07zCSzeHZaWHulTVbA6uReO7imoG2sQzSSrYJGS4YyelGsbESgHrUvs3GwDk2VI533oJXCT2ZAGEGx8b4u6zzTazjifE0S_F0/s1600/DSCN7739.JPG"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb9CaVhWPQyCKxegX7v901737_6N3npTKOjNaJZqtgXMy07zCSzeHZaWHulTVbA6uReO7imoG2sQzSSrYJGS4YyelGsbESgHrUvs3GwDk2VI533oJXCT2ZAGEGx8b4u6zzTazjifE0S_F0/s320/DSCN7739.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnPwEu1X9hD5ClnaCswOK_KjRs8lVNle4NcVsKY8q2N_R6EfvouWqm2IVtRwpN4UvL5CSY6SaC_GY7PT1fNkc8mIabB397yTkhZpnEsoJlLLTK-gvgWXRX-ptUQFWJ7jfHbIuW92gb89fC/s1600/Seahorse+Toenail.JPG"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnPwEu1X9hD5ClnaCswOK_KjRs8lVNle4NcVsKY8q2N_R6EfvouWqm2IVtRwpN4UvL5CSY6SaC_GY7PT1fNkc8mIabB397yTkhZpnEsoJlLLTK-gvgWXRX-ptUQFWJ7jfHbIuW92gb89fC/s320/Seahorse+Toenail.JPG" /></a><br />
<br />Here are two photos of billboards along the highway from Guayaquil to Salinas, the likes of which we’ve never seen in the United States.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbdigepqDhgv_rh0YItZKvc2iXx5ry9iY0S-nNnOi-lywuW_c1ugjl1KMdDhl9rPBnxNc8xd1BTh0mCYp8dpnkxfzW6SrVeDqYvBB_aWJUgYs0NgF8d7oyTQ3jfenotG9SNEBP4VhLQuar/s1600/DSCN7754.JPG"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbdigepqDhgv_rh0YItZKvc2iXx5ry9iY0S-nNnOi-lywuW_c1ugjl1KMdDhl9rPBnxNc8xd1BTh0mCYp8dpnkxfzW6SrVeDqYvBB_aWJUgYs0NgF8d7oyTQ3jfenotG9SNEBP4VhLQuar/s320/DSCN7754.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6EYyXWyCzFvgLKH_pEKpuyRZBxaF-kyIF7bRodY1jVquw7ZiBR5Ld4__cfYgT82fEm9wtmEio7Hj6iAeh9Thxca5pTs2VZXzgQmIrfFIo1nHVGOgaEyjWjPI1oB2NGb0MtdRCaDa5b7zj/s1600/DSCN7755.JPG"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6EYyXWyCzFvgLKH_pEKpuyRZBxaF-kyIF7bRodY1jVquw7ZiBR5Ld4__cfYgT82fEm9wtmEio7Hj6iAeh9Thxca5pTs2VZXzgQmIrfFIo1nHVGOgaEyjWjPI1oB2NGb0MtdRCaDa5b7zj/s320/DSCN7755.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Salinas is similar to Miami Beach (although much smaller), with a wall of high rise residences and hotels at the edge of the sand. (You'll notice that in all of our coastal pictures it was cloudy. It was chilly too. But, beach season is just around the corner.)<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMjfCEEkSCcjISsHE4k2fOpYKfYpbXv5I44oJ5YggV7sm-hUltHLLOXSSuFC6nEnHmwaAdwwnbW0Ztn7OljWW3vqmfGL19OjHt2nauqpAI3XOzVgIIqhCB3cYGVvLzZXuW0TnWwOWIgfOB/s1600/DSCN7780.JPG"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMjfCEEkSCcjISsHE4k2fOpYKfYpbXv5I44oJ5YggV7sm-hUltHLLOXSSuFC6nEnHmwaAdwwnbW0Ztn7OljWW3vqmfGL19OjHt2nauqpAI3XOzVgIIqhCB3cYGVvLzZXuW0TnWwOWIgfOB/s320/DSCN7780.JPG" /></a><br />
<br />Walking around, we found an impressive, genuine sand castle! <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_YCLxEOs2VL566TTVOVcwCf2VcNL0xDOKHSTt08MGJ5akEFkWqX90kogp_mmJqLwGmy5HL5CP3cypYaQSaWLdJUxolDC4jRQbBJiPrdPfLhg7zZglzbMjJPlc8blAiiq8KfyK9QDPcUr1/s1600/DSCN7782.JPG"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_YCLxEOs2VL566TTVOVcwCf2VcNL0xDOKHSTt08MGJ5akEFkWqX90kogp_mmJqLwGmy5HL5CP3cypYaQSaWLdJUxolDC4jRQbBJiPrdPfLhg7zZglzbMjJPlc8blAiiq8KfyK9QDPcUr1/s320/DSCN7782.JPG" /></a><br />
<br />At Salinas, we stayed at a picturesque, converted private residence a block off the beach, the Hotel Amira. It has has gorgeous, multi-colored bougainvillea bushes along the several hundred feet of its perimeter wall. It is a very nice little boutique hotel.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq7-Re8I3xEtcaB6iDv1jsWa7wgB52CBStq7ZgVe6SnagSotd81YMEwGk4EBF5930TyWf-eOfB0A9E-w7I6Eueblp008z6Zmhy1dkfttK2RS1XI5-AFclJb0tgziDg-wCyKPde51D12KCU/s1600/DSCN7765.JPG"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq7-Re8I3xEtcaB6iDv1jsWa7wgB52CBStq7ZgVe6SnagSotd81YMEwGk4EBF5930TyWf-eOfB0A9E-w7I6Eueblp008z6Zmhy1dkfttK2RS1XI5-AFclJb0tgziDg-wCyKPde51D12KCU/s320/DSCN7765.JPG" /> </a><br />From Salinas we drove north along the coast on the Ruta del Sol. We stayed at Azuluna Eco-Lodge, a few miles south of Puerto Lopez. The exteriors of the various eco-lodge buildings are delightfully funky, the interiors wonderfully colorful, and the gardens truly tropical.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi74ANIjqkW9F-mFlUnLp3jY3sp-O6hiA_GivYw8EfHfhbfkOVoajUegoVa_I0X-R3idQQ4A-h1me50NIDxw7ycGM7MFMVuv0dstYg3zJ6KqdhNvLRVHDRN8YVXKxacfCWRCQPgkNGHOeDZ/s1600/DSCN7880.JPG"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi74ANIjqkW9F-mFlUnLp3jY3sp-O6hiA_GivYw8EfHfhbfkOVoajUegoVa_I0X-R3idQQ4A-h1me50NIDxw7ycGM7MFMVuv0dstYg3zJ6KqdhNvLRVHDRN8YVXKxacfCWRCQPgkNGHOeDZ/s320/DSCN7880.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglE2rEwJTWyZ1bXAvZAIpcRPToL3kCeDX8Fsdg-Nn1ta1gtdwDZWQQxZRSNbs0oxmS5iQw6v4dOcl1LCaWGfyF8tFmdsIXLnEQmzdh5N3cXlWmUAfHd56A4S06ciu-jN4hxTof5xCimCKE/s1600/DSCN7872.JPG"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglE2rEwJTWyZ1bXAvZAIpcRPToL3kCeDX8Fsdg-Nn1ta1gtdwDZWQQxZRSNbs0oxmS5iQw6v4dOcl1LCaWGfyF8tFmdsIXLnEQmzdh5N3cXlWmUAfHd56A4S06ciu-jN4hxTof5xCimCKE/s320/DSCN7872.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo0nRPYMfzLSsTaofgadDHV7Sc3-9-qI0H7i_NHhuLTuyox_amo_ZVqN-OVV2svmqkmZQDotI6KoWYuIsxFS7ke3VEYlWp-pcr5Zm3EiXznlBFnogSJCaHS4tmZm8i1hY8mvozbnWUcZcO/s1600/DSCN7859.JPG"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo0nRPYMfzLSsTaofgadDHV7Sc3-9-qI0H7i_NHhuLTuyox_amo_ZVqN-OVV2svmqkmZQDotI6KoWYuIsxFS7ke3VEYlWp-pcr5Zm3EiXznlBFnogSJCaHS4tmZm8i1hY8mvozbnWUcZcO/s320/DSCN7859.JPG" /> </a><br /><br />Where we live in Cuenca there isn't a plethora of birds, other than chickens. We were therefore delighted with the abundance of sea birds we found when walking the beach close to the eco-lodge. The pelicans (which we never tire of watching) are very much like those in San Francisco; those are pelicans in the photo of the interesting rock formation offshore. Frigate birds are a new favorite, especially with wings that look built for supersonic speeds. The big surprise was buzzards, lots of buzzards, both in the sky and holding conferences on the beach; the red-headed one in the photo is perched ominously on a sign for a magic labyrinth (made out of beach stones, that Deborah and Karen were able to traverse without incident. It was probably those seahorses on their toenails that protected them). <br /> <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrk5zcx9slBy_TzSSMrQWSyXcbaXey-8v8dqcx_FV9UwY-BDY7XK29Ub1SYvqV_VJptp8wZCp9H6c-p19rtHSJK7PL5jO9u7mHOJSiKUbErX0R7ogtHd8BTWo9RbnPkIBgPJsmgu50d1Ub/s1600/DSCN7832.JPG"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrk5zcx9slBy_TzSSMrQWSyXcbaXey-8v8dqcx_FV9UwY-BDY7XK29Ub1SYvqV_VJptp8wZCp9H6c-p19rtHSJK7PL5jO9u7mHOJSiKUbErX0R7ogtHd8BTWo9RbnPkIBgPJsmgu50d1Ub/s320/DSCN7832.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMY6x9a8uG0t47h-txxo9MK66SXI-PEqMBIQNskZSXgLme37ambN4VKzH5cJ_TzHD5HGRwk76L788ieF0Kzk7u0CegLKwb1uOisk0FOUpDys3-EaEpuAA5EaNHbPQUvIMYWueg_ZkFRA6y/s1600/DSCN7844.JPG"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMY6x9a8uG0t47h-txxo9MK66SXI-PEqMBIQNskZSXgLme37ambN4VKzH5cJ_TzHD5HGRwk76L788ieF0Kzk7u0CegLKwb1uOisk0FOUpDys3-EaEpuAA5EaNHbPQUvIMYWueg_ZkFRA6y/s320/DSCN7844.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU6358sPSBs7wUmvEaKIu0sGHBFwfL3CQztSsDHNQllwO6_gOlakWeTkDc8NLR0QPmdrAWVUJP5NpnADc4RXlMNfDknDP486vE-PVRtvSg5VF0ybxBYr7mbEFEKbjXqAzDoDiEJtjHYMSB/s1600/DSCN7820.JPG"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU6358sPSBs7wUmvEaKIu0sGHBFwfL3CQztSsDHNQllwO6_gOlakWeTkDc8NLR0QPmdrAWVUJP5NpnADc4RXlMNfDknDP486vE-PVRtvSg5VF0ybxBYr7mbEFEKbjXqAzDoDiEJtjHYMSB/s320/DSCN7820.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvytRloy1Hq8Z7zuu4P0wkWDxLDNlG-JLfbecMkiKVWMHiN-CRSHjnE8RFdqC5JChVk_VXMh2ebzWdQiTCew9JN1-20ma5CsEVabUXMfUCv2yH18-8EvDb8JOwD1Hf4aZNZF8h665POVVv/s1600/DSCN7840.JPG"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvytRloy1Hq8Z7zuu4P0wkWDxLDNlG-JLfbecMkiKVWMHiN-CRSHjnE8RFdqC5JChVk_VXMh2ebzWdQiTCew9JN1-20ma5CsEVabUXMfUCv2yH18-8EvDb8JOwD1Hf4aZNZF8h665POVVv/s320/DSCN7840.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5IYtVoGRXEZiRC8wmlEA_sDT3wO5aoUrAywm8WYjCfQ_9ZGza07hrI-B8BiY2-AtuCmazIeh0hdkcZk4fGfVYmYBKRlwBZVK2H5BB4XpiCuRBMv33b05ASax_xkSVkdByaMF_mmoUbAA9/s1600/DSCN7843.JPG"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5IYtVoGRXEZiRC8wmlEA_sDT3wO5aoUrAywm8WYjCfQ_9ZGza07hrI-B8BiY2-AtuCmazIeh0hdkcZk4fGfVYmYBKRlwBZVK2H5BB4XpiCuRBMv33b05ASax_xkSVkdByaMF_mmoUbAA9/s320/DSCN7843.JPG" /></a><br /><br />The beach was wide, long, and (when we were there, on a cool overcast day) deserted. The first photo is facing north (with a buzzard assembly in the foreground). The second is facing south, with an appearance reminiscent of Northern California beaches. The third shows one of many thatched-roof beach huts, in this instance containing several of the coast’s ubiquitous black hammocks.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8eSfB9ua8kWmZq0j8fIZxLtv0pzW0dup0qH-0ntFeEkirlPWJhOMMcsvnXnMrv6gXyBsbgpdbAGc305N8L2ZQHPYDKwnEsczkqnvZkOR5oro5nSHGyxMIfsjDoCXKkKC6zF0eRpZ3HNvM/s1600/DSCN7822.JPG"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8eSfB9ua8kWmZq0j8fIZxLtv0pzW0dup0qH-0ntFeEkirlPWJhOMMcsvnXnMrv6gXyBsbgpdbAGc305N8L2ZQHPYDKwnEsczkqnvZkOR5oro5nSHGyxMIfsjDoCXKkKC6zF0eRpZ3HNvM/s320/DSCN7822.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIK693lZYxHLM_JVQ2HNi1r0JYgoWqCpRw5jkKtIdA4fiopYUYyjsERM0hQHM8D-6HZFs2qb5M13pO8q3DN9cCeVgxHOnM0KVMb5vo_Gh3lDDcdQ3-d09kpImrHS1ngcgBsV_NGSSIusRY/s1600/DSCN7828.JPG"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIK693lZYxHLM_JVQ2HNi1r0JYgoWqCpRw5jkKtIdA4fiopYUYyjsERM0hQHM8D-6HZFs2qb5M13pO8q3DN9cCeVgxHOnM0KVMb5vo_Gh3lDDcdQ3-d09kpImrHS1ngcgBsV_NGSSIusRY/s320/DSCN7828.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFBDLRtZiS0rytA-lUXM00IUh3HCgiENLXW4TgcfV4ApBv7gP1R-f3Up5Wf_QyY_hR79-sxSlt6ZAQkUyX_7thLw-Sl17lYBjmc5MaGKGtitqNqAXXoy2yiok1CrCrOPlo_9S3XyVcG8wM/s1600/DSCN7827.JPG"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFBDLRtZiS0rytA-lUXM00IUh3HCgiENLXW4TgcfV4ApBv7gP1R-f3Up5Wf_QyY_hR79-sxSlt6ZAQkUyX_7thLw-Sl17lYBjmc5MaGKGtitqNqAXXoy2yiok1CrCrOPlo_9S3XyVcG8wM/s320/DSCN7827.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Our next trip will be when the weather is more conducive to lying around in one of those hammocks, with cerveza or umbrella drink in hand, lazily admiring the sea birds and assigning cute names to our buzzard neighbors. Meanwhile, though, we have our fond memories of our first exploration of Ecuador’s coast. Gil and Deborahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16514697235260408640noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-270239522949842774.post-51522490174090997602012-08-24T14:40:00.000-07:002012-08-27T14:12:09.183-07:00HummingbirdsEcuador is full of hummingbirds. There are over 130 different species of hummingbirds in Ecuador, and many of them are here in the Andes mountains. Ecuador is also full of public art. Currently, there is an exhibit in one of the plaza's here in Cuenca (Otoronga Plaza) of statues of hummingbirds that have been sculpted by one artist and then each painted by various artists. The exhibit started in Quito and is currently traveling the country. Here are a few pictures of the magnificent display. Remember that you can click on the pictures to enlarge them. Well worth doing that here.<br />
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<br />Gil and Deborahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16514697235260408640noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-270239522949842774.post-62318710822412295292012-08-19T13:15:00.001-07:002012-08-19T13:15:20.601-07:00FearlessMy friend, Tresa, who lives on the 16th floor and has a different view of the construction site than we do, sent me this picture of Poochito. He's absolutely fearless as you can see. Fearless, except for when the diabla blanca shows up. He ran from me again the other day when I showed up with dog biscuits. After throwing a few his way, he came and took several out of my hand. But he would not let me pet him. We are, as I thought we would be, back to square one.<br />
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See that little black dot at the edge of the 6th floor? That's Poochito surveying his realm. If you click on the picture, it will enlarge, and you can see that he's lying there with his feet hanging over the edge. That would scare me, but the only thing that scares him is me.Gil and Deborahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16514697235260408640noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-270239522949842774.post-3344006872726095662012-08-09T15:06:00.001-07:002012-08-09T15:06:30.881-07:00Heavenly Bodies<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">With all the
delightfully clear weather we’ve been having lately, now is an excellent time
to share with you some research Gil did on star gazing websites.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He wanted to find a URL that would tell him
where to look for the Southern Cross and other constellations on any given
date, as well as help him identify other points of light in the nighttime sky.</span></div>
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has been using this website: <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">www.fourmilab.ch/cgi-bin/Yoursky<span class="MsoHyperlink"></span></b></span></div>
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what you will see at that website, as well as suggestions on how to use the
menu choices offered there.</span></div>
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the website you’ll see something like the screen shot below.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Note the “Update” button at the bottom of the
screen shot; this is the key button to click after making changes to the menu
options which will be discussed next.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Scrolling down the
webpage you will come to the menu options shown below.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There are many choices for those of you who
are astronomers and know about such things.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Gil has inserted four red arrows showing inputs that he uses, that will
bring up the sample screens shown further down in this blog.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’ll talk about those arrows in a moment.</span></div>
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the box where you can enter the date and time of the night sky you want to see.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Note that the default of UTC time is five
hours ahead of Cuenca’s, so you might want to adjust it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In the screen shot shown below, the website
is showing the night sky for a UTC of 1:31 on August 8<sup>th</sup>, which is
equal (subtracting five hours) to 8:31 pm on August 7<sup>th</sup> in Cuenca. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">The first arrow shows
where you have to input the latitude and longitude for Cuenca.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The website has many cities around the world
that you can click on and have the lat-long coordinate automatically entered,
but Cuenca isn’t one of those.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So,
you’ll need to input Cuenca’s latitude of</span><b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">2°
53' South </span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">and
Longitude of<b> 78° 59' West.</b>(Note that sometimes when you change some of
the menu choices the website will revert to a default latitude-longitude
coordinate, so you need to periodically check that the website is set to
Cuenca’s latitude-longitude coordinate.)</span></div>
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heavenly bodies that Gil wants to see, and accordingly the boxes that he has
checked: “Moon and planets.”</span></div>
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entered a value of 4.0 for the brightness of stars.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is a setting that means only really
bright starts will be seen on his screen displays.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A higher number will cause more stars to be
visible.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Note that you can also have the
names of the stars displayed by checking the appropriate box (which Gil didn’t
because the screen would become too cluttered with names.)</span></div>
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near the horizon.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He has also inserted a
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Over the last year, since Poochito came to the construction site, I have tried my best to befriend him. But, he is absolutely <b><i>terrified</i></b> of me. Our empirical observations would indicate that I am the only person, or thing, on the planet that frightens him. (And I loooove him so.) This dog has no fear of anyone else, no fear of heavy construction equipment, no fear of heights (he goes up to the third or fourth floor of the open construction and goes right over to the edge and looks out over his domain), no fear of sudden, loud noises, NADA. No fear of anything, but me!! When he sees me, he runs as fast as he can to the comfort of his enclosed construction site.<br />
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He's not afraid of women in general. Other women come to the construction site and he doesn't run from them. He's not afraid of Gringos. He let Gil pet him once (we were standing and talking to the construction site owner), but he would not come near me even to take a dog biscuit. After he let Gil pet him, I took one step toward him and he ran for the hills and hid behind one of the construction guys way inside of the construction site. Now, this really bugs me, because Gil could care less about petting Poochito, but I love him and really want to pet him. Gil enjoys watching Poochito and his antics, but, he isn't a dog person like I am, so he can give or take a Poochito petting.<br />
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Now, it's important that I point out that I have never done anything to harm Poochito. He was terrified of me the very first time he laid eyes on me. Gil thinks it's because I actually pay him some attention, while most of the rest of the human world seems to be rather indifferent to him. He greets his workers every morning with wags and wiggles, and they pretty much ignore him. I acknowledge his existence, so he thinks there must be something sinister going on there. Anyway, that's Gil's theory.<br />
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Well, over the last few months, I have been trying to win him over with dog biscuits. He does like to eat. There used to be a man who came every morning in a red truck to delivery bread to the construction workers. He would throw Poochito a bun. Sooooo, when that red truck showed up, Poochito would run to greet it and he was all over that man, following him in a state of ecstatic worship. Well, I'd like for Poochito to greet me like that. (Gil says he does -- he runs when he sees me just like he would run when he saw the red truck. The difference is he runs <i><b>away</b></i> from me and he ran <i><b>toward</b></i> the red truck. Sigh.) <br />
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Anyway, in an attempt to get Poochito to see me as a benefit delivery system rather than the diabla blanca from the black lagoon he apparently thinks I am, I keep 5 or 6 dog biscuits with me in a baggy in my coat pocket at all times, just in case I will be passing within his realm. In the last couple of weeks, I have been able to get him to take them out of my hand, but only after having thrown a couple to him first from a distance. But, he will not let me pet him. If I reach for him without a biscuit in my hand, no matter how gingerly or non-threateningly, he runs away.<br />
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Progress is slow. Even though he now knows I'm the biscuit lady, his first impulse still is to run when he sees me. Just a few days ago, after weeks of me giving him biscuits, -- nay, months of me giving him biscuits -- he was lying in the dirt road in front of the construction site gate when I walked by about 20 yards away. I took out a biscuit and said, "Quieras una galleta, Capitan?" (Do you want a biscuit Captain? -- His real name is Capitan.)) Well, he took one look at me and got up and ran into the construction site. He peeked his head out around the corner to see if I was still there. Then he went back inside. Then he peeked out again. This time, one of the construction workers peeked out too to see what was scaring the dog. There I stood with dog biscuit in hand, cooing softly about the biscuit and scaring the daylights out of the big, bad German Shepard. I tossed him the biscuit, but I had to give up that day because he was not coming back out until I was gone. The construction worker pet him on the head to comfort him. But there was no comfort to be had until the diabla blanca (I) was gone<br />
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Anyway, today, we had a breakthrough -- although I have no delusions that it is going to stick. I'm sure that the next time he sees me, he is going to run like the dickens to get away from me, and I'm going to have to go into the "throw-a-couple-of-biscuits-until-he-will-finally-approach-and-take-one-out-of-my-hand" routine all over again.<br />
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But today, well, I'll let the pictures tell the story. (If you click to enlarge the pictures, you will see a white dot on his face. He has a boo-boo, and it looks like someone has put some kind of white medicine on it. Don't know how he got it but it's not a bad boo-boo.)<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nervously taking a biscuit from my hand.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Taking a second biscuit.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The back-off. Nerves got the better of him.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Finally, he let me pet him. But you can see he's not too thrilled about it.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"I'm not liking this, but there are biscuits left in that bag."</td></tr>
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Right after that last picture, he ran back away from me. Not too far, (I had a couple of biscuits left), but he did not approach again. He watched as I petted Paco, the dog at the Vega store next door. But, he'd had his fill of petting and was probably thinking that Paco is loco for letting me get so close to him. <br />
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Poochito is a really beautiful dog. But truthfully, he's much more majestic from a distance because from a distance you CANNOT SEE THE FEAR ON HIS FACE!!!!!<br />
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Okay, and then there is Paco. He loves and craves attention. He'd rather get petted than have a biscuit to eat. Just a biscuit is not enough. He wants lots and lots of petting.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Paco. See the uneaten biscuit? Paco says, "Who cares about biscuits, come pet me."</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Tummy rub, please."</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Yes, yes. That's what I like." </td></tr>
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There's a lesson to be learned here, Poochito. <br />
<br />Gil and Deborahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16514697235260408640noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-270239522949842774.post-4363526225380892372012-07-14T08:04:00.002-07:002012-07-14T08:05:48.177-07:00WOW!! Just WOW!!We have had some amazing skies lately. Both morning and evening.<br />
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Morning sky:<br />
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It felt like we could reach out and almost touch these fluffy beauties.<br />
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High up in the Andes and near the equator makes for some spectacular sunsets!Gil and Deborahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16514697235260408640noreply@blogger.com0