A Silvers Tour

For the last couple weeks of June, we were able to tour around Ecuador with Papa Ron and Mama Jan.  We had many adventures that included crowded bus rides, fast taxi's with loud music, a hotel room door flying open in the middle of the night, near decapitation on a city bus, spur of the moment change in travel plans and of course, lots and lots of laughter.  We enjoyed every moment of this memorable trip.  Check it out:  

Don't let Ron tell you he didn't have a good time.  (This could be my very favorite Ecua photo of year 1)

Here we are at the center of the world...........actually, truth be told, the French got it wrong and it's a short distance away from this monument.  Oh well, close enough by Ecuador standards!

You have no idea how bad I wanted to jump in whith these guys!

Here we are at the Otavalo Saturday Market.  Obviously, Jan is in retirement mode and doesn't follow the directions, "smile for the camera".  

Kids playing a game of cards while their parents are working.

Typical dress of the indigenous men of Otavalo

Cuenca, city center

Flower market in Cuenca.

Another favorite of rule-less Ecuador: while riding on top of the Cuenca tour bus, it's your own responsability to not get decapitated.  Here we have low hanging electrical wires and school kids on a field trip.  No signed release forms necessary!

Still alive in Ecuador after week 1

Ingapirca: Inca ruins a couple hours outside of Cuenca