Our last post featured us just starting out our days here in Ecuador, and now this one will feature our ending days here. The much-anticipated job did not work out well, and so we resigned (and then jumped for joy and clicked our heels like leprechauns). We regret nothing about the whole ordeal, because every step of the way we felt like we were doing the right thing. We are disappointed, of course, but not regretful. I think that to die without having any major regrets would be the best thing ever (and I also think that I stole that idea from Paul of the Bible).
Here is the recap on our 9 days at the job:
The location is beautiful there, and there are no flat areas to be seen. Here we are on top of a ridge (we got to do lots of hikes- the good part of the whole thing) overlooking the hotel we worked at- it was made up of a lot of buildings. I believe this is taken looking south:
This next picture is taken at about the same elevation (10,400 feet) as the hotel, but more east, on a plateau. I'm laying on my belly, praying like hell that the edge of this cliff doesn't break off:
Now this last in the trio is of me at the bottom of the canyon you see in the second picture. There is an elevation difference of about 3,500 feet. Luckily Taylor and I have never been effected by altitude, and so the hikes were really fun:
The sunsets were also pretty spectacular. The tiny point of a peak you can see in this photo is Illianiza, an 18,000 foot volcano. We got a better view the next day on our drive out of the failed job, and it's actually a twin-peak mountain that has to be one of the most beautiful things I've ever seen:
The little town our hotel was outside of was very tiny. Here is the main plaza of it at 3 in the morning, when we were waiting for a bus out of there:
And, finally, a really awesome building we walk by a lot here in Quito. Last year here in Ecuador and again this year we have noticed that a strange obsession with castle designs is all the rage. I think this is a business of some kind:
So now we are mentally preparing to return home, and excited for the plethora of Christmas cookies that we will be eating soon. This has been a silly adventure, but at least it's going to be a memorable one. And please excuse my cheesy phrasing, because we're in a cafe that is playing 90's radio hits, and I think the cliches are getting to me!
Here is the recap on our 9 days at the job:
The location is beautiful there, and there are no flat areas to be seen. Here we are on top of a ridge (we got to do lots of hikes- the good part of the whole thing) overlooking the hotel we worked at- it was made up of a lot of buildings. I believe this is taken looking south:
This next picture is taken at about the same elevation (10,400 feet) as the hotel, but more east, on a plateau. I'm laying on my belly, praying like hell that the edge of this cliff doesn't break off:
Now this last in the trio is of me at the bottom of the canyon you see in the second picture. There is an elevation difference of about 3,500 feet. Luckily Taylor and I have never been effected by altitude, and so the hikes were really fun:
The sunsets were also pretty spectacular. The tiny point of a peak you can see in this photo is Illianiza, an 18,000 foot volcano. We got a better view the next day on our drive out of the failed job, and it's actually a twin-peak mountain that has to be one of the most beautiful things I've ever seen:
The little town our hotel was outside of was very tiny. Here is the main plaza of it at 3 in the morning, when we were waiting for a bus out of there:
And, finally, a really awesome building we walk by a lot here in Quito. Last year here in Ecuador and again this year we have noticed that a strange obsession with castle designs is all the rage. I think this is a business of some kind:
So now we are mentally preparing to return home, and excited for the plethora of Christmas cookies that we will be eating soon. This has been a silly adventure, but at least it's going to be a memorable one. And please excuse my cheesy phrasing, because we're in a cafe that is playing 90's radio hits, and I think the cliches are getting to me!
2 comments:
i'm sorry things didn't work out in ecuador. that's poo, but i like your attitude about it all.
if you are looking for another adventure, you should visit west texas! we've got armadillos, lots of mesquite trees, and...ridiculous texans.
are you just going to go back to bend for awhile?
emily
Whoa... a dangerous moat to boot!
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