tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post6379645221039725835..comments2024-03-28T01:19:35.439-04:00Comments on Travel with Kevin and Ruth: Problems in EcuadorKevin Readhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05795747155781311686noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-40215326933889891112019-10-10T07:53:22.085-04:002019-10-10T07:53:22.085-04:00It has been a very stable country up to this point...It has been a very stable country up to this point, I guess it will be a game of wait and see.<br /><br />You can be guaranteed that we will be writing posts about how this situation affects or possibly doesn't affect our travels in Ecuador.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-84343422902775094432019-10-10T07:50:19.699-04:002019-10-10T07:50:19.699-04:00We are a go, the only thing that may change our mi...We are a go, the only thing that may change our mind is if the Canadian government puts out an "Avoid all travel" advisory to Ecuador, only then will we rethink our situation.<br /><br />It is definitely not an ideal situation but we are keeping a very close eye on what is happening down there, it will certainly be quite the adventure now, Life is never boring in our books. lol!Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-19185513040546970312019-10-10T07:45:52.996-04:002019-10-10T07:45:52.996-04:00You can be certain of that, it will all be in our ...You can be certain of that, it will all be in our blog posts. Hopefully things will have calmed down and back to normal by the time you arrive in November.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-40597774205976588082019-10-10T07:44:28.426-04:002019-10-10T07:44:28.426-04:00After Guayaquil we will head to Baños for a few da...After Guayaquil we will head to Baños for a few days and then back to Quito, so a trip to Cuenca is not in our plans. We are definitely keeping a close eye on the situation down there and we are hoping that we won't have any big issues. It certainly will be an interesting visit. <br /><br />Thanks Chris, we will definitely be avoiding the problem areas as much as we can. We always say that we like adventure and it looks like this trip is going to be just that. Our fingers are crossed that it doesn't end up being more than we bargained on.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-76691790168707335682019-10-10T07:36:14.831-04:002019-10-10T07:36:14.831-04:00Yes, the colours are finally starting to come out ...Yes, the colours are finally starting to come out in this area. :-)Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-26962672973635825312019-10-10T07:35:42.901-04:002019-10-10T07:35:42.901-04:00It is related to the government removing the gas s...It is related to the government removing the gas subsidy overnight so the price of gas really jumped. Unfortunately the government had no choice as they borrow money to keep the country running because they use the US dollar rather than having their own currency and one of the stipulations to the loan was that they couldn't be "giving" the gas away like that. We are hoping that it won't affect our plans either. Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-60673850418752189312019-10-09T19:22:26.832-04:002019-10-09T19:22:26.832-04:00We will closely follow you on this trip. We are ke...We will closely follow you on this trip. We are keenly interested in the politics of the area as we were exploring the possibility of perhaps moving there. These newest developments are disquieting but perhaps are only a hiccup in an otherwise stable country. Hope you have a great trip. Cory & Elaine<br />Cory & Elaine Lawtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05598267951444649334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-66642569827814424292019-10-09T19:18:51.943-04:002019-10-09T19:18:51.943-04:00You certainly live in a beautiful city. I love Cu...You certainly live in a beautiful city. I love Cuenca. Ecuador is a pretty big country and I think if you avoid some major areas, or pay attention to what's going on, most of it can be avoided. I'm sure that Ruth and Kevin will enjoy Ecuador as much as I did although I never made it to Galapagos. living.boondockingmexicohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17157433834193440923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-70118802747087426982019-10-09T17:21:17.930-04:002019-10-09T17:21:17.930-04:00Just read a missionary report from Ecuador, dated ...Just read a missionary report from Ecuador, dated 10/9 -- they were less than hopeful that things would calm down quickly, although they're still there (Americans have not been told to leave yet) and things were reasonably calm in the smaller cities. They said gas prices had risen considerably, since those subsidies were removed -- and the government had moved to a smaller, less prominent city for fear of being overthrown. <br /> That doesn't sound too good in my book. You should keep a careful eye out, especially the next few days. But you're careful, anyways -- I'd go.Cindy Brickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09255999402913887987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-74993816610940416162019-10-09T16:20:55.488-04:002019-10-09T16:20:55.488-04:00let us know how it is there as we are flying there...let us know how it is there as we are flying there in Nov. Good luck!kefirmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12691558458123214115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-55853628358863463452019-10-09T13:27:56.340-04:002019-10-09T13:27:56.340-04:00We are in Cuenca Ecuador and love living here. Unf...We are in Cuenca Ecuador and love living here. Unfortunately things are not what they normally are. After you fly into Guayaquil, where do you go from there? They have many of the main road blocked by protesters. I do hope you can make it, and if you make it to Cuenca, we'd love to meet you guys. Hopefully things will calm down soon. Take care, Diane and Brian BrownDianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16034429992288209593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-33543507350292896962019-10-09T12:06:57.658-04:002019-10-09T12:06:57.658-04:00Great fall colors. Safe travels. Great fall colors. Safe travels. Mike & Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15715028795468185263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-24888899958829548932019-10-09T10:59:38.582-04:002019-10-09T10:59:38.582-04:00I saw that news yesterday, I don't really unde...I saw that news yesterday, I don't really understand what is going on in Ecuador but truly hope it doesn't affect your plans. The country needs all the tourist dollars it can get.Cheapchickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15158208632054014311noreply@blogger.com