I spent my first day in Quito exploring the Old Town.I was quite impressed by the many beautiful churches and Plaza's!The intricate Spanish architecture gives the district a sweet feel.The churches are decorated superbly (I´m not an exepert but I think you wouls call it Baroque). Two of them house over two tons of gold!I spent most of my time staring with a dropped jaw at the art and the detailed stone and wooden carvings and altars in these churches.I attempted...

As I sit here cramming in all the final test preparations for my LAST TWO finals for undergrad coursework EVER, I can't keep my mind from future-tripping to Ecuador. So I thought I would start my blog with this entry-from good ol Corvallis. I will be leaving PDX at 6am on January 1st. Ringing in the new year with a flight out of the country may seem a bit extreme, but hey, what the heck?! I was sitting here last night, looking out the window at the sky, it's typi...