drsbarto on October 25th, 2009

In honor of the two-year anniversary of our arrival in Ecuador earlier this month, we submit the following lists.  (#11 is the “yapa.”)
10 Things we no longer take for granted
1.  clean water;  paved roads;  a 911 emergency system
2.  paying with a credit card, paying with a $20 (often the seller doesn’t have change)
3.  a basic [...]

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drsbarto on October 19th, 2009

Saturday I was asked by one of our friends here who is a pilot and evangelist to accompany him in to the jungle.  We were taking some passengers and equipment back home to their village, a 2o min. flight due east of Shell.   A seat had opened up and I accepted the invitation.  After [...]

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drsbarto on October 14th, 2009

I recently read that there is an organization dedicated to “slow food.”  Although I can appreciate the goals of this organization, I am surrounded by slow food and must confess to missing fast food.  Not necessarily the burger chain kind, although that’s often our first stop in Quito, but any kinds of ready-to-go food, whether [...]

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