Ecuador 2019

Safely back home!

Incredibly, we've made it through the whole trip. Not sure we'll be back more or less tired than when we left, but it sure was worth it!...

Warming up to our latest locations

We're getting really low now, with our hotel sitting at a bare 400m high. It's hot and dry. Although we are enjoying a bit of sun...

All these orchids weigh a lot…

And by that we mean they weigh a lot on us! It’s been 2 full weeks of orchid spotting and frankly, our energy is at its lowest. Here’s a...

No more orchids in-situ?

Well, at least that’s what it feels like…we haven’t been seeing as many orchids these past few days as “normally”. But writing this blog,...

Plants, more plants

That’s what I got as a response from Davina when I asked her what the title of this post should be. Great, thanks for that. Honestly,...

A couple of days of quiet

We decided to have half a day off. After 6 days of non-stop orchid hunting, a little pool-time doesn't hurt. Half a day was plenty though...

From butterflies and spiders to soaking wet orchids

Day 5 – To El Cisne and further towards the coast As you may know by now, we just drive around in the car and stop along the way to...

Discovering new things at every corner

Our 3rd and 4th day in Ecuador have been…eye-opening. When you think of Ecuador, you immediately picture yourself in the middle of a...

Off to a very good start on our first day

Officially, it’s our second day of course. But after a 20-hour flight, jetlag and having to do everything in Spanish all of a sudden,...

Tropiscape Orchids