One of the things I love about travel is that you see the most amazing things. It’s not your traveling that causes these these things to occur or to be visible. It’s being outside of your comfort zone, not taking your surroundings for granted, and seeing everything with an outsider’s eye. (These are the same reasons some people don’t like to travel.)
The wall painted with a life-sized rendition of Maria Elena’s dancing abilities may be quite common on the small island of Santa Cruz del Islote, but to me it seems beautiful, full of joie de vivre, and campy all at the same time. Here are some images from the trip that took me by surprise and delighted me.
And from Ecuador…
