Monthly Archives: August 2012

I am in the capital city, Quito, for a week. The bus ride is four hours through the mountains/volcanos, and it costs 6 dollars. When I got here, I got a four dollar hair cut and met up with the … Continue reading →

There are children in the world who will cook breakfast for you (scrambled eggs, fried plantains, hearts of palm), drink coffee with the adults in the morning, who take naps on their own in the daytime, and who eat dinner … Continue reading →

I wasn´t sure what I was going to blog about today until I got to the computer lab and ended up sitting next to some American guy skyping with his dad. He is trying to convince his dad not to … Continue reading →

I’m writing this blog on critters and food, because I love both, and because sometimes they overlap. This morning I enjoyed a delicious omelet made with wild asparagus and hearts of palm. What you might not know, is that when … Continue reading →