We escaped Quito on Thanksgiving day to the cloud forest city of Mindo, Ecuador. A quick two hour bus ride away, we needed to get some nature into Charlie during his brief Ecuadorian vacay. Plus, I’d already been to Baños, so we decided to spend two nights in Mindo as it seemed like the most doable nearby destination. Following a wild, stressful cab ride to the Quito bus station (according to Charlie), arriving in the nick of time, and a winding ride through the mountains, we arrived to this little town, and finally, FINALLY Charlie uttered the words, “Yeah… I like this. I like how this looks.” But first, football. Shortly after our arrival, we ventured out to buy an assortment of big beers and snacks. Charlie signed up for a free trial of NFL international streaming, and seemingly by magic, we checked into a place with the strongest wifi on my South American journey thus far. Okay, there was totally no need for a photo of that, but we were so proud we’d gotten it to work that I felt some proof was necessary. Happy Thanksgiving to us! We relaxed for the evening, had pizza for dinner, and then passed out early after watching some much needed […]