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Laguna Cuicocha & Otavalo, Imbabura, Ecuador
On Saturday morning, we drove to Laguna Cuicocha, a crater lake that’s 2 hours from Quito. Monica was set on doing the 8 mi, 2,200 ft hike around the lake. I wasn’t convinced that I’d be able to do it because 1) I’ve never hiked 8 mi, 2) I’ve never hiked 2,200 ft, especially not…
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Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador
We arrived in Quito late on Thursday, July 23rd. It was Friday by the time we got to our Airbnb. In the morning, we found an Asian cafe for breakfast and then went to rent a car. Once we had the car, we drove to Mitad del Mundo, the center of the world, where the…
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Cuenca, Azuay, Ecuador
On Tuesday, July 21st, my grandmother, Monica, Becky, and I went to Cuenca. There is a spa there called Piedra de Agua that my grandma discovered recently. Since then, she’s been taking all visitors there. Naturally, I told her she had to take me. Since Becky’s birthday is in July, she got to come along…
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Punta Barandúa, Santa Elena, Ecuador
On Friday, we had lunch at the Farallón Dillon in Ballenita, where we could see whales way off in the distance. After that, my grandparents dropped Monica and I off at Punta Barandúa, where we’d spend the weekend for my friend Joti’s wedding. We stayed at an Airbnb with some of my friends from high…
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Puerto Lucía, Santa Elena, Ecuador
On Tuesday, July 14, Monica and I went to the beach with my grandparents. They just sold their beach house in Ballenita that my mom, aunts, uncle, siblings, cousins, and I grew up going to. It’s an old house that had a lot of stairs and needed a lot of maintenance. The stairs were getting…
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Guayaquil, Guayas, Ecuador
On Wednesday, July 7th, I flew from Nashville to Guayaquil, Ecuador. I had a layover in Miami. Monica met me there and came with me to Ecuador. When we arrived, my grandma and aunt (mom’s side) picked us up at the airport and they had yogurt and pan de yuca for us at home. We…
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Nashville, TN (Part I)
I arrived in Nashville on Friday night and stayed with my friend Anne and her boyfriend, Preston. They had already had dinner, but Anne walked with me to get dumplings. They had a packed 4th of July weekend planned. On Saturday, we walked to get breakfast. In the afternoon, we went to Preston’s friend Jack’s…
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Kansas City, MO
In Kansas City, I stayed with my cousin Rebeca, her husband, Samir, and their kids, Cecilia (4), Gabriel (3), and Julian (1). When I arrived on Wednesday evening, we went to her in-laws’ house for dinner and to watch the US vs Bosnia and Herzegovina game. After the game, I read a few bedtime stories…
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Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge, OK
I’m a little behind on my blog posts. It’s been a busy few weeks. Good busy though. As my brother Ricky reminded me, this road trip is about being unproductive, so being behind on my blog posts fits the theme. And I don’t even feel bad about being behind, which means the road trip is…
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Taos, NM
On Monday, I woke up on the struggle bus again. But I was in Santa Fe for one more day and there was no way I was going to miss going to Taos. So I rallied, and after breakfast I drove to Taos Pueblo. It was a sunny day, and as soon as I got…
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Santa Fe, NM
Remember how I told you that we’d revisit my left knee in this post? When I arrived in Santa Fe on Thursday evening, it was hurting for real. More than when my right knee hurt after I twisted my ankle at Sequoia. I decided that I had to do something about my achy knees, so…
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Mesa Verde National Park, CO
On Wednesday, I took a day trip from Durango to Mesa Verde National Park. Mesa Verde is known for its Ancestral Pueblo cliff dwellings and it’s a UNESCO World Heritage Site in addition to being a national park. There are hikes you can do, but the best thing to do there is tour the cliff…
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