Dancing day at Lucas school

Lucas school had a program and his class got to show their dance moves though the boys were mostly interested in playing games and have fun.

Visit to Mindo

Lucas having fun in the air on the way to Faviola's finca outside Mindo

And soon Kiara joined in on the fun

Lucas and Kiara taking a ride with a canoe in the lagoon at Faviola's finca

Faviola and her daughter Tamara getting some tips in the kitchen of my wife

Lucas is crazy about fishing at the lagoons where they grow trout for the restaurant

And every time Lucas pulls up 5-10 poor fishes that happily gets thrown into the water again

Kiara playing with Faviola's son Daniel

Fiesta at Lucas school

Lucas classmate, the prince of Ecuador.

Lucas class with all his friends.

Everybody was ready for some good stuff to eat.

 

Lucas happy to get something different for lunch.

Im not sure why but some of the kids dressed up for the day.

Lucas school where they play during the brakes.

First cousins birthday

Lucas and Kiara trying the horse at the birthday party for Camiel, their first cousin.

Here comes Camiel with a friend as well.

After the horses it was time for a trip around the place with a tractor.

And then the kids needed to recharge their batteries with some sugar.

As usual on a birthday party in Ecuador there are games for the kids and here Kiara has to place  a clothespin on a Lama

And Lucas running with a ball in a wheelbarrow with mommy guiding behind.

And Kiara also ran like crazy with the wheelbarrow in the other team.

Even I got a task in our team....to catch a white bunny.....

Camiel with his parents ready to try the cake with Kiara close by.

Lucas found a good friend at the party.

Cold weather in Quito

Dana and Kiara dressed up and ready to go to daycare center a cold day in Quito.

Visit to Tena

Laura tired after a long day in the Amazon heat.

Kiara like a monkey all over the place as usual. Here we are at a host family for a visit.

There is always something to collect when your name is Lucas.

Lucas found a hammock and decided to hide/sleep.

Cooling of our feet outside Tena.

Lucas found a friend swinging around in the trees looking for something to eat.

Concha Perla visit

Mauricio snorkeling at Concha Perla today with the last group for the summer.

A baby Sealion waiting for his mom to get back from feeding out on the ocean.

The baby Sealion swiming with Rachel, one of the group leaders, and one of the boys in the group.

Some of the kids in the group jumped into the water again to be close to the baby Sealion.

Animal day on Isabela Island, Galapagos

At a visit to a lagoon outside Puerto Villamil on Isabela Island we found 19 Flamingos walking around getting ready for the breeding season.

More Falmingos in the same laggon

A friendly Giant Tortoise at the National Park breeding center

Some Flamingos got a bit scared by a car passing by and started to fly around for a while.

Ducks, probably Galapagos Ducks, at the lagoon.

On a hike through the Wetlands outside the village I found this Sea Iguana that had his private Island in one of the lagoons.

Lava Heron

Galapagos Lava Heron resting on the Manglo branches in Puerto Ayora, Santa Fruz Island in Galapagos.