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With the updated weights (e.g. to surfing, shelling, hiking, swimming), and 4 added locations (Puerto Ayora, Arequipa, Cabanaconde, and Chivay), we have our final ranking.
Puerto Cayo in the Galapagos made it into the list of 6 that scored higher than Toronto. That's cool
I think overall the ranking seems pretty close... But if I had to honestly say which ones I’d go back to without hesitation, it’s only the top 4. And olon is mostly only in there because of the starfish
If the Galapagos cruise did nothing but teach us that we're both boat kinda people, it would still be worth it I love being on boats with my fave person... my fishboy.
Weirdly we don’t have ‘swimming’ in our spreadsheet. We both love to swim. We both have preferences re: swim conditions. We both feel like we’ve died and gone to heaven with these daily trips to Las Grietas. I’m gonna add it. And I’m gonna give Puerta Ayorta a 10/10 for Las Grietas. It’s cold, clean, deep, pristine every morning… Brackish.. Good for snorkeling, good for laps… Good for diving.. Has tunnels and cliffs. Does it get better than that? Doubt it.
Vilcabamba was the highlight of the southern Sierra. It’s beautiful. The landscape and the air are top notch. The produce is exceptionally delicious. The birds and butterflies completely amazed us (and we’re not even bird and butterfly people). So, I was pretty sad to find it scored lower than Olón, and more importantly, lower than Toronto. Really though, I wasn’t surprised… Besides the unstable government thing, it’s impossible to get to, and far from the ocean. And probably has crappy internet…
All I know is it’s hard to find stuff there.. And it rains.. Sorry Loja. We hardly knew ya..
Felt like Granada but not as beautiful, not as warm, not as quaint, not as authentic, not as 'easy' to get stuff done. Ok. Maybe it didn't feel like Granada... It did keep us safe from the 7.8 sismo tho..?¿
At this point, I can say with 100% confidence, that treasure-hunting (or 'shelling' (although I think that term is too narrow) is my favourite thing to do. 🐚😁
The first Ecuadorian town to score higher than Toronto (despite the low scores attributed to the stability of its government) is Olón. We LOVED our afternoon trips to Olón. I loved the set up of it’s beach… With all the good restaurants, beach bars and vendors. And I LOVED th treasure hunting. From sand dollars, to starfish to donkeys… I could comb that beach everyday for the rest of my life.
Montañita is not for us... Too party party, too cliquey, too mudgy... No coffee cup lids :(
We really dug Puerto Cayo! We found it to be wonderfully tranquil and authentic. We enjoyed the huge multipurpose beach (and all the great shells on it!!!) and some really tasty beach-side restaurants. So why didn’t it at least score higher than Toronto¿ Mainly: because of the current instability of the country’s government / currency. Also: because there’s no store of any kind in Puerto Cayo, there’s a lot of garbage on the beach, and it’s pretty damn hot. 🌞
Quito scored the EXACT same as Mexico City. The former is more beautiful from the outside looking in. The latter has more energy from the inside out. But overall, somehow, they tie. And that’s that.
Hiking… I love it. I think he likes it. And if nothing else .. It’s proven a great team building activity for us. 🏞🌋🏕👍
While we really enjoyed our weekend trips to these mountain towns outside of Quito, we didn’t expect them to score very high. And they didn’t… Yes they’re beautiful and offer endless opportunity for activity and adventure. But they are cold and rainy, difficult to access, and located WAY in-land.
We’ve confirmed we (especially JY) loOOoooove geothermic activity. I’ll be updating the spreadsheet accordingly…
Wow. Our ‘layover’ in Florida could not have gone better. Talk about productive…: Get JY’s phone fixed - check! Get JY’s necklace fixed - check! Buy an additional Apple device and travel speaker - check, check! Find bathing suits at the intersection of what I want and what I want - check! Get adventure pants and shoes - check, check! Find craft supplies to make seashell anklets - check! Get JY’s replacement credit card - check! Spend time with family - check! Drink white wine - check, check, check! Shed 20 pounds of extra baggage - check! Get my sunglasses fixed, check! Eat McDonald’s all-day breakfast - check (kinda)! File my taxes - check! I’m sure there’s more..
Day 50
This week, presented with the opportunities to rid ourselves of some stuff (because Zach can take it back to Toronto for us), and get some new stuff (because Fort Lauderdale has the best shopping in the world), we’ve made some important changes to our luggage. I’m subtracting my fins, a frisbee, some clothes that are too small for me, and that cumbersome hat. And I’m adding some new bathers, a portable speaker, and some good sunscreen. JY is subtracting his fins, his boxing mitts, and some clothes that are too big. And he’s adding internet consumption devices. The overall learnings: don’t bring clothes that you expect to grow or shrink into. Bring more ‘technical’ clothing. Bring more / backup technology. Don’t bring snorkeling stuff to the Pacific coast.
Can’t say enough about Granada. Though it scores only third, after Troncones and Barra De Navidad, it’s probably the one we’re going to miss the most. It’s a beautiful and charming place. It strikes a great balance between authentic and tourist-friendly, making it both interesting and easy to do stuff. We could see ourselves living there, and actually found a house we like on Xalteva! We made some great friends too, like Tania, Andrea, Romááán, Gilly, Weezer, and more. But... it’s not on the ocean, doesn’t have great access to the ocean, and doesn’t offer much in terms of day trip adventures. So, I guess we’ll keep exploring.. And get back to it later.