Griffin next to the tent in the Cotapaxi National Park. In the background you clearly can't see Cotapaxi Volcano. The lodge was nice and warm, served chilled beer and great food. So we stayed in the tent!

The family wedding photo, left to right Pedro, Alvaro, Cecilia, Marlon, Carlos, Ximena (bride), Paul (groom), Pauline and Brian.

My wife to be, Ximena!

The view from Ximena's house. In the background is Cotapaxi Volcano (snow topped) In the forground is the old historic centre of Quito and the Panecillo (the hill with a large statue on top)

Hi everyone, Woody, Claire, Joe, Laura, Ximena and I spent the weekend on Mt Pichincha. We camped at teh base of the mountain Sat. night and on Sun. Woody, Claire, Joe and Laura set off on a mamoth hike to the 2nd peak and back while Ximena and I climber the main summit. At the top we met the mad mountaineer Marcel (in red), who was in training to go up Chimborazi. He hasd too slightly bewildered companions with him. They had a snack of popcorn and set off down...