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I Don’t Have To Be Me!

23 Friday Aug 2013

Posted by Playamart - Zeebra Designs in TRAVEL: LATIN AMERICA

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ailsa's where's my backpack fun, Ecuador Expat Journeys, happy images, happy shoes, Having Fun, Jonathan Hall, latitude zero, line of the equator, Middle of the World Ecuador, mitad del mundo ecuador, pictures of people having fun, rio colorado lodge, Sarah Dettman, tarpon fishing costa rica, water balls

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Festive Ano Viejo – Jama Ecuador

So I was looking for the song, “Flatlands,” by Steve Azar and got distracted by another! (S. Azar is from Greenville Mississippi)   This video fits well with Ailsa’s  travel theme of “PLAY.”

Maybe some of you can take a three-day weekend and play! Continue reading →

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New Friends, New Memories – Part 02

09 Thursday May 2013

Posted by Playamart - Zeebra Designs in Ecuador, PEOPLE, TRAVEL: LATIN AMERICA

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Boat Taxis in Ecuador, Crash Course Ecuador Tours, Creative Ways to Learning Spanish, Ecuador Tours, Jonathan Hall, Sarah Dettman, What to do in Bahia de Caraquez

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Life presents us with unique people if we slow down long enough to notice!

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Bahia de Caraquez – A picturesque little green city!

Manabi Province – Ecuador  (May 2013)

(This post follows New Friends, New Memories – Part 01 posted yesterday)

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After the Ecuador Crash Course group left Canoa Beach Hotel,  Susana stepped into her job as Spanish teacher and prompted us to count heads in Spanish as the bus took us the half-hour ride to San Vicente!    Learning a new language is often difficult for many, but Susana’s infectious spirit reminded us to embrace the new words and cherish the adventure! Continue reading →

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New Friends, New Memories – Part 01

09 Thursday May 2013

Posted by Playamart - Zeebra Designs in Ecuador, Hand-Painted Floors, PEOPLE, TRAVEL: LATIN AMERICA

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Canoa Beach Hotel, Ecuador Expat Journeys, Hand=Painted Concrete Floors, jama ecuador, Jonathan Hall, Sarah Dettman, The Magic Carpet Bodega Floor, What to do in Manabi Ecuador, Where to stay in Canoa Ecuador

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“What’s cooking, Ramon?”

May 2013 – Manabi Ecuador

Last Friday I traveled up the coast and met Sarah Dettman and her Ecuador Expat Journeys group in the coastal town of Pedernales.   Driving south, we crossed the line of the equator and kept rolling until we reached the petite beach community of La Division, about a mile from where I live.  In addition to having a picnic, we learned why almendros are so expensive!  A lot of work goes into retrieving the nuts! Continue reading →

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My Cup Runneth Over

03 Sunday Jun 2012

Posted by Playamart - Zeebra Designs in Ecuador, PAINTINGS: ACRYLIC, PAINTINGS: WATERCOLORS, PEOPLE, TRAVEL: LATIN AMERICA

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Bolon, Bolones from Plantains, Cancebi Museum, Chiva Bus, Cruzita Ecuador, Ecuador, Experience Ecuador, Hostal Cruzita, Jacqueline Simon, Lisa Brunetti, Manabi, Manta Ecuador, Museo Cancebi, Sarah Dettman, Semester at Sea, The Mola Series

This modest house transforms into a work of art beneath the street light!

Tipping out of Hostal Cruzita during the pre-dawn hours,  I stopped  for several photos on my way to the corner bus stop.  A full day awaited me at the Cancebi Museo in Manta, Ecuador, where The Mola Series Exhibition entered its third week.

A lone rooster broke the serene stillness of the morning  as he announced the arrival of the 5:20 bus to Manta.     Although I anticipated meeting the Experience Ecuador group at the Manta airport in less than two hours, I would never have dreamed that the next two days would bring such an amazing and diverse group of people into my life!

From Airport to Playa Tarqui to Museo Cancebi

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Creative Cooking & Cursing Computers!

03 Saturday Mar 2012

Posted by Playamart - Zeebra Designs in TRAVEL: REGIONAL FOODS & RECIPES

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Achojcha, Computer frustrations, Experience Ecuador, February 2012 Manabi flooding, Lentil Burgers, Naranjilla, Sarah Dettman, Tomate Arbol

 (Pictured above:  Parsley, New Zealand Spinach, Potatoes, Carrots, Pineapple, Limons, Green Peppers, Tomatillos, Achojcha, Tomatoes, Tomate de Arbol, Sweet Potatoes, Celery, Garlic (from Chile), Red Onions, Broccoli – all for ten dollars and some change!)

The devil surely has his fingers in the computer world!  True to my recent statement, “It’s not what one has planned for the day,” this week brought computer demons that altered my priorities!   An ultra-sluggish Windows 7 system refused to upload any information, my computer challenged my competitive spirit, and I was determined to wrestle it back into submission.

..When All Else Fails... (Probably 30 attempts to upload this before it worked!)

This problem happens only Continue reading →

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