On Our Way Home – almost! July 26 – 1:05 a.m.

We are leaving for the airport at 3:30 a.m., so Sharon and I are NOT going to sleep.  We’re done packing.. amazingly enough everything fits into my TWO suitcases and backpack!
I will update the BLOG when I get home – adding details and photos!
If you have any questions, please send an e-mail to my e-mail [...]

July 21, 2008 – Day 9 – Monday

July 21, 2008 Day 9 After a wonderful breakfast we were ready to start on a 5 -hour bus ride with an amazing “prize” at the end. Hugo, our coach driver, got us to the top of the Andes, which was 13,000 feet above sea level. Before we went across the top [...]

July 18, 2008 – Day 6

Friday
After an early breakfast we left for a tour of the Sierra Negra Volcano . It was quite impressive as it’s the second largest crater in the world. The last time the crater erupted was in 2001 and there is still steam coming out of some places! It’s 8 miles by [...]

July 14, 2008 – Day 2 – Monday

Day 2
It is really late and I MUST go to bed, however I want to give you a quick run-down on our day.
GREAT BREAKFAST – buffet – lots of choices – fresh fruit, fresh bread, cheese, meat, etc
TOUR – of Quito – Ecuadorian House of Culture, The Congress Building, La Compania Church (the most incredible [...]

July 13, 2008 – Day 1 – Sunday

We had a great beginning to our adventure! The “JFK” group made it to Miami and onto the plane with seconds to spare. The students that met in Miami were already on the plane, making sure that they didn’t leave without us! We then sat on the runway for approximately two hours. It [...]

Ecuador + Equator = Coriolis Effect?

I found this video on YouTube. It was posted by 2reel4real
When we travel to Ecuador we will have the wonderful opportunity to see some “magic” while we are standing on and near the Ecuador!
Watch the video to find out the “magic!”
If you want to know what the Coriolis Effect is [...]

Lonesome George at the Charles Darwin Research Center

The Charles Darwin Research Center was created in 1960 by an international committee in order to promote research, conservation, and education in the Galapagos Islands. The center is located on Isla Santa Cruz, a short walk away from Puerto Ayora. At the center, visitors can tour the Van Straelen Exhibition Center where staff members are [...]

Charles Darwin Research Station

Charles Darwin put the Galapagos Islands on the map. Coming to the islands to do research, then using his research to come up with his theories of evolution and as the basis of his book “The Origin of the Species” brought fame to the relatively unknown islands.
To celebrate the 100th anniversary of Darwin’s landmark book [...]

Quito, Ecuador

Quito, Ecuador 
World Heritage City