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Banos!
... was laying out. It turns out that someone had stolen all of his money! It looked like he had been scared away before he could go through anyone else's things. I am so glad that nothing I had was taken. We spent an hour explaining everything to the hostel workers. They seemed to remember someone local claiming to need to use the bathroom, but they kept saying it is the guests responsibility to make sure the door is closed. We watched, and the staff was very lax about ...
The Rain Forest
... such as sand, over to the site. Some members of the community prepared lunch for all of the helpers as their contribution!
We all had wonderful opportunities doing extraordinary activities with our families. Saying goodbye was difficult for all. We all had our last, typical meal with two different types of banana, yucca, and rice, and discussing more words in the local language of Quechua. We said goodbye and hopped onto a boat and headed up river ...
Exploring Ecuador!
... 8:00pm - prasadam (dinner: help make, eat, clean-up) 8:30pm - 9:00pm - bed time (not an issue as I was so ready to hit the pillow by this point!) My mind was constantly processing everything I was trying to take in: rituals, mantras, crazy yoga poses, Vedic laws (including refraining from using meat, eggs, onion, or garlic in cooking; separate sinks for washing cooking dishes and eating dishes; offering food to Krishna before consumption; and not tasting food as you ...
Waterfall Hopping and CouchSurfing
... not to jump. I heard him count down and just let myself fall forward. All of a sudden, I was falling... a lot. I flipped upside down and fell for what felt like an eternity, finally feeling the rope tighten and me swinging down the river. The sights were amazing, the weather was great. What a great start to the day.
After that, Jule and I rented bikes for the day. There's a popular biking route along a series of waterfalls. It was a beautiful ride, and, thankfully for me, ...
Relaxing in Baños
... del Diablo...the main waterfall attraction in Baños. The driver dropped us off and instructed us to follow the path that would take us to the base of the waterfall where we would even be able to walk behind it. The force of the water was impressive and we were able to get really close by walking down 3 lookout tiers. Then we dashed up the steps that would lead us behind the waterfall and got soaked in ...
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