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Well, I am safely back in New York and so happy to be here! My last week in Quito was good and I was sad to leave all the friends I had made, but what a feeling it was to step off the runway into the Miami airport, where almost everyone spoke English! I know [...]

So, obviously I survived Cotopaxi…barely. Although I didn’t ever make it to the summit, I had a great time, even though I almost plunged to my death a few times.Top ten reasons (not excuses) I did not reach the summit:

10. Have not completed 2 Ironman triathalons (all before the age of 21).
9. Am now 29 [...]

I’m on my way to summit Cotopaxi, the highest active volcano in the world (according to one person), standing at 19,000ft (5,911m). Wish me luck! I’ll let you know how things go when I return! ¡Tenga un buen fin de semana! (have a great weekend.)misty

So I survived the jungle – barely, though. There were a few scary incidences, and the verdict is still out what’s going on in my nose. Perhaps I should explain more.So Friday after clinical, we headed to the scary bus terminal once again and boarded a bus to Tena, a six-hour bus ride from Quito. [...]

just wanted to drop a line — i´m being lame. everyone is out at a hip hop bar, and i decided to stop by papaya net (the name of the internet cafe) and send an email. tonight we went to this awesome restaurant, a place that would be considered very trendy and cool, especially in [...]