Ecuador’s Volcanoes: Team Arrives in Ecuador and Acclimates
Posted by: Dustin Wittmier, Michael Murray
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Ecuador
Hello friends, all is well here in sunny Ecuador! Yesterday we kicked off our adventure with a trip to the Equator to learn some science and balance eggs on a nail (difficult, but not impossible), followed by a cultural tour of the city. After a delicious Ecuadorian dinner and some spa time, the team hit the hay to rest up before our first acclimatization hike.
We awoke to blue skies and after a nice breakfast we headed to the teleférico where we took a ride up to 13,000 feet and were able to stretch our legs on a wonderful hike to the summit of Rucu Pichincha 15,354 feet. We saw some splendid flowers along the way and even some friendly birds at the summit.
Tomorrow we will check out of our hotel and make our way to Cero Fuya Fuya for another acclimatization hike before ending our day at a lovely hacienda in Otavalo (don't worry friends and family we are certainly not roughing it on this trip). Morale is high and at dinner tonight we will be finalizing our new team name so stay tuned.
Hope all is well back at home and hasta mañana.
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Comments (4)
Happy trails to the team! Going up!
Posted by: Patti Kay on
What an exciting trip to take!
Posted by: Bruce Sutphin on
Have fun and be careful
Posted by: Christine Sutphin on
Looks like a wonderful day!
Posted by: Karolyn Thompson on