The Astounding Amazon Basin Ecuador
Our Cuyabeno Rain Forest Amazon Basin Adventure – Our excitement mounts seeing the landing strip of Lago Agrio, the first step to…
2013
Irene Butler Lively Loja and Vilcabamba Village, Ecuador
Loja, Where Gringos Roost – South of Quito are three of the most popular places where ex-pats, mostly from the US and…
Gallivanting in the Galapagos
Our Galapagos Islands Adventure – On bended knee we pose behind one of Mother Nature’s wonders, both in humble recognition of a…
“Ame la Vida” (Love Life) in Quito Ecuador
Quito Ecuador – The morning dawns sunny and deliciously warm. After a fine breakfast at the Folklore Hotel, Rick and I walk…
Ring of Kerry and Skellig Ring Ireland -Travel Story
Rounding the Riveting Rings of Kerry and Skellig Ireland – After reveling in high-spirited Dublin, Rick and I aim “Peacock” (our startling…
Timeless Tombs and Delightful Dublin Ireland
Newgrange Passage Tomb just north of Dublin – Anthropological sites draw me in with magnetic force. En route from Derry, Rick and…
Belfast to Derry Northern Ireland – Our Travel Story
Breezing around Belfast – Gusts up to 70km propel us along – when the wind is at our backs, that is –…
Castles, Countryside and Coal Mines of Wales
Cruising Captivating Cardiff Wales – “How about here? Maybe this one.” –is the gist of our back-and-forth banter. Rick and I are…