The bus ride southwest to Oaxaca took about four and a half hours. I had a luxury bus, so it was a quite nice trip with scenic views of the dry, steppe, desert scrub land which most people think of when envisioning Mexico that transformed into tropical savanna and rolling green hills. … Read more
Category: Travel
Mexico City, Mexico
At home in Chicago, I had a great time at my brother Chris’ wedding, a trip to Klinger Lake in Michigan, a wild evening with the crew at Demitos, a Cubs game, and a heaps of other fun times. I also spent a lot of time exercising, eating nutrient dense food, and resting. … Read more
Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
An hour and a half after taking off from Quito, my flight landed at Seymour Airport on Isla Baltra of the Galapagos Islands archipelago. The Galapagos Islands are one of the places people wait a lifetime to visit. After landing, I could feel excitement in the air as people started getting giddy. … Read more
Quito, Ecuador
My bus pulled into the Terminal Terrestre in Quito at 5am. I awoke in a daze to passengers exiting the bus. I rubbed the sleep from my eyes, packed my sleep mask, earbuds, and water bottle into my daypack and meandered off the bus into the brisk dawn. … Read more
Montañita & Puerto Lopez, Ecuador
I walked a few blocks from where the bus dropped me and saw a street lined by vendor stalls leading east towards the ocean. Recognizing that this must be one of the main drags in town, I headed down it looking for a place to stay.… Read more