This was my first time staying in a yurt! Merridale Ciderworks is a picturesque property in the Cowichan Valley featuring a bistro, bakery, two yurts, distillery and apple orchard. The yurt was amazing and their cider is the BEST! My friend John and I were the only ones staying on the property so it was pretty neat to explore the grounds on our own.
Rappelling Down the Waterfalls of Ecuador in a Tutu!
Posted onCommunity Hostel – Quito, Ecuador
Posted onI heard nothing but good things about Community Hostel in Quito, Ecuador. So when my friend Miles and I had a day in Quito before flying to the Galápagos Islands, I chose community because of it’s central location right in the heart of the historic area. We didn’t have time but they do offer free walking tours of the area. We
Bungee Jumping, Just as Scary the Second Time!
Posted onI went for a hike to the river below the bridge that people bungee jump off of in Baños, Ecuador with Geotours. I watched their tiny bodies hurtle through the air and heard their screams. I had just bungee jumped for the first time in British Columbia and it seemed like with this one in Banos, they didn’t fall as
Crazy White Water Rafting in Baños, Ecuador
Posted onWhen I signed up for white water rafting with Geotours in Baños, Ecuador with my friend Miles, I had no idea what an adrenaline rush it would turn out to be! I hadn’t been rafting since highschool in Maine and the portion of the Kennebec River we did was much tamer than the scenic Paztaza river. We had quite the
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