Mindo: Adventure weekend in a cloud forest.
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Our home away from home for the weekend, Casa de Cecilia.
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My Swiss Family Robinson dreams come to fruition.
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Most of the group heads out to zip-line, while...
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Dunc and Ryan enjoy a Pilsner by the river.
Early morning contemplations on the porch are very serious. ![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqwmZPwZNgJf0GDk6rZrNLUITBBWb2JIL3ZmVILRbXo6loWbcE3uO-cZZZk2hNO89VA2eTwlPwlmm3-wWOsHL5p172i6IiFZdZQhCT99X9EkL_UfwssGWVCqJvisWOugKTGMvy5Wc6IEH2/s400/DSC_0076.JPG)
The girls talk around the breakfast table.
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An ideal breakfast. Followed by pancakes.
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Scott, Meghan, Michael and Ryan learn about coffee roasting.
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Roasting Coffee Beans!
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Coca beans ready to be shelled, roasted, ground and spread on our pancakes.
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View out the back of our hostel.
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Scott, Taylor, Meghan and Ryan sit on one side of the truck bed...
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While Dunc, Michael, Mari and I sit on the other.
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Getting the "hold on really tight" speech before tube-rafting.
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Everyone's ready for the river. Especially Dunc and Meghan...
1 comment:
Great pics and probably your last trip to Mindo :(
Nice report on the work and play of the summer vols.
Love you, Dad
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