Last weekend we went to Banos for the night had a great time as always drinking craft beer (the only good beer in the whole country!) and doing a little shopping. My fabulous friend Judy introduced me to Tagua, a plant based ivory substitute that the local artisans can turn into a number of beautiful objects. I love it!
The shop had this on display to show how this ugly looking plan can be carved down into any number of beautiful objects and jewelry. Very cool!
Posing in the streets of Banos.
Very pretty flower in Quito.
The storms here are amazing and roll in incredibly fast. It's a cool thing to sit and watch.
Walking the streets in Quito can be a dangerous undertaking for a number of reasons, not the least of which is that nothing here is flat or smooth. Not only are there hills everywhere, as you can see from these pictures (I hope) the sidewalks are full of steps as each house has regraded their portion to accommodate their driveway. You must look down when walking here and I have not seen a single stroller in the whole country!
Finally, we enjoyed a party at Spencer's boss Eddie's house last week. Here are some friends.
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