Thursday, June 19, 2014
Viking Village Hike
After a four hour hike everyone was starving and ready for lunch. We finished the days adventure by going to a movie set that Mel Gibson was supposed to star in. The movie never got shot. The Viking village set provided lots of exploration excitement.
TEAM PUFFIN WINS PHOTO SCAVENGER HUNT
Sporting their first place trophy glasses, Team Puffin unites for the awards photo. 
Wednesday, June 18, 2014
Lunch at Hofn
Stopped for hotdogs ( a national food treasure ) and other sandwiches by the harbor. It is a beautiful day here. Students are out having a photo scavenger hunt. 
Tuesday, June 17, 2014
Camping at the glacier national park
We camped in a beautiful field at the base of the glacier field. The students met in small groups to have a photo lesson before we left to do the Zodiak boat tour of the glacier lagoon. We are traveling in a nice big bus and pulling our food trailor. We have a good cook, Tota that prepares our meals and the students are in groups for helping. 
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Sunset on the Amazon
We had some of the most spectacular sunsets. Our cabanas over looked Piranha Laguna. From our open air lodge you could see the most beautiful close to the day.
National Geographic Ecuador Group
We gathered with Massimo (front and center) for a group shot before he had to leave us and return to Italy. We are all back in Houston now and have made many wonderful memories.
White water tubing
In freezing cold river water, our group loaded onto two tube rafts for an adventure ride. Lots of gasping for breath as the cold water hit the body, lots of screams as your tube raft headed into the rapids, and lots of smiles from everyone.
Watching and waiting for Hummingbirds
Biologist, Nicki, names some of the birds that we are trying to photograph.
TARABITA
Day four started with a ride across the canopy in the tarabita.
Bug Hunting Hikes
In the evenings, when it is not pouring down rain, we hunt along the road for nocturnal critters. It is quite entertaining to see the students excitedly looking under leaves and rocks. I would have to say that Callie and Madeleine Ham won the most critters found award for our time in Mindo.
Making Chocolate
As one drops the cocoa beans into the press the other pushes down and out come delicious chocolate. We had bananas, kiwis, apples, and pineapple to dip. We even had left overs....wish I knew where that tub of chocolate was.