A & C

  Mountains or Beach? Hello all from Ecuador!  It has been awhile since the last post… you can blame that one on the lazy, beach vibes here. We are currently on the coast of Ecuador on a small island called Portete right off the main land. It is beautiful, serene, and very low key compared to the Southern California beaches we are used to. And also a very different change of pace from the rest of our journey so far. Our current “job” is to house-sit and care for 2 sweet dogs and 1 adorably feisty cat while their owner is away. Not a bad gig. We have been enjoying some down time and getting the opportunity to practice and integrate all that we learned in Peru. It has already been over 3 weeks since getting here.. so let me catch you all up! Some miscellaneous things so far here: Our host is from Lebanon and super well-traveled. We spent a few days with him before he left and picked his brain about all the amazing plants that are found in the Andes and jungle of Ecuador.  C...