What a cute apartment. What an awesome Czech flat mate (shout out to Bara). What nice roommates (shout out to Ashley and Kendall). What good food. What a nice atmosphere. What amazing views. What fun …
summer abroad
Conclusions and Bonus Content
So as you have probably figured out, I’ve been back in the states for a long time now. I hadn’t gotten around to posting these entries from my journal until just now… so you likely …
Day 30 – The Last Supper
June 23rd, 2014 – Quito, Ecuador Late in the evening would come the finale to the anticipation we had built up these last 30 days, anxiously awaiting for the secret location of our concluding dinner …
Day 30 – I’ve Heard It Said…
June 23rd, 2014 – Tiputini Biological Station The occurrences of today… Other than the abundantly boring travel time, in which I was forced to explore the expanse of my mind, today was all about commemorating …
Day 25 – The Living Rainforest
June 18th, 2014 – Tiputini Biological Reserve Sights and Sounds of the Morning Yet another day of pre-sunrise activities. Today our break-of-dawn activities featured the canopy towers of Tiputini Biological Station. About 50 m about …
Day 23 – The River Less Travelled On
June 16th, 2014 – In Transit Quarter past 5 on the equator and the remnants of the stars still dominate the sky, lingering as long as possible until the breaking dawn illuminates the sky. Only …
I’ll Take Spanish Language and Culture for 200 Please!
I chose to be a part of the Ceiba Foundation’s 2014 Summer Tropical Ecosystems course because of the exposure to the life in the tropics. I thought I would quietly (or not so quietly I …
Day 22 – Night of 1,000 Suns
June 15th, 2014 – Pukara Hosteria It is only fitting that I pay tribute to the very stars that sealed my fate on this momentous trip. I had actually forgotten about the power of the …
Day 21 – At Any Cost
June 14th, 2014 – Otavalo That infamous and characteristic silver tongue has now replaced my warm and fleshy pink one, allowing for the best bargains at Otavalo artesian market. I have noticed that alpaca fibers …
Days 18-19 – Some Things Never Change
June 12th, 2014 – BSLL 10:32pm I am writing tonight to capture the silence of the cabin. It is past 10pm and everyone had gone to bed ages ago. Back in the U.S., I was …