Sedacas in Ecuador: Thanksgiving!

For Thanksgiving, a friend hosted a wonderful dinner for about 20 folks from around town. It was the first Thanksgiving for her beautiful adopted (Ecuadorian) daughter, and for us in Quito. The meal was delicious and it was great to be among friends - particularly with a wonderful turkey, bountiful sides, and a table full of desserts. A real treat!

The next morning we got up early and headed to Banos, a town about 3.5 hours south of Quito. (Well 5 if you get lost and have 2 little people to juggle!) Banos is well known for its active volcano - Tungurahua, which was spewing while we were there, and which has recently erupted causing some serious damage in the area.

It is a great place for hiking, rafting, canyoning (the new thing, I guess), thermal springs, spas, etc. etc. etc. We stayed at a beautiful place in the mountains which provided us great hiking and a spectacular view of the mountains.

We spent our time hiking down to a waterfall called the Devil's Cauldron and then to a place to view the mountain, at the pool, or just hanging out with pigs.

Devil's Cauldron