Wet from the rain forest with not a single dry item, we leave Sacha Lodge. It has been an incredible 4 days here. Back onto the canoe to go upstream for 2 hours to Coca. The water level on the Napo river has risen about 8 feet and it is amazing to notice the difference along the ride. Back to Quito for a few hours, a wonderful lunch with a beautiful scenic backdrop of the mountains and then off to Lima for a night…
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Christmas Eve 2015
Breakfast at a classic diner, and then to the golf course for game 1. My mate is a great teacher and preps me for the course. A super fun time, followed by a cocktail on the beach, and a mexican dinner with Mezcal! Grateful today for saying yes to our…
Exploring the city
After breakfast, we head out along the boardwalk. Weather is overcast and rainy, making it perfect for a visit to the Marine Museum. By the time we are out, the sun is shining and the day is a beautiful one for a patio lunch. A Cycle tour around the city,…
Sugar Beach
In the early morning hours, power was restored. Yay! Christmas storm in mind, we wondered how the rest of the island had fared… Into town for bottles of water, and then to Sugar Beach – for a leisurely lunch. As we dine at the Terrace, back online and looking for…

Ouch, those look like they could hurt! Nice shot.
Is that a tree?
I did not check to see what they felt like…they definitely were very prickly looking…If I recall correctly, it is a wild papaya tree.