Our Anniversary in Wine Country

We have been spending about a week and a half in Prosser, Washington in May for the past few years. We usually meet my parents there, and sometimes other friends or relatives as well. Our wedding anniversary is late in the month, so this year we also had a celebration at one of our favorite restaurants in town with my parents and with the two friends that were the witnesses at our wedding. I never used to like repeating vacations or trips, but because my parents like to return the the same places repeatedly, we've been doing the same, and I find I now appreciate being able to return to favorite spots, like that restaurant.

The water tower welcomes us to town.

We hiked again the year.

From the Horse Heaven Vista at Sunset.

The Equinox in Ecuador

We were not planning on going to Ecuador, but a close friend asked if we would join her there. I try to always say yes to such things, and figure out how to make it work, rather than say no, and find a reason why not. We traveled there in 2012, but to the most visited sites... Quito and the Galapagos Islands. This time we headed for the coast, just south of Esmeraldas. The nearest town to our resort was Tonsupa. Nothing very big at all. The resort was lovely and had a great pool, but minimal amenities. It was a nice condo with two bedrooms and two bathrooms. We drove out to the coast from Quito. It was so nice to get to see the country that way. I was initially nervous about driving, but Z was a pro, even in the rain. This was the off-season and the area was quiet. Plus the spot where we stayed was frequented by locals only. I got to use my Spanish for real, since we didn't see any English speakers.

Lovely Flight from Seattle.

Layover in Atlanta. A healthy lunch in an airport!

Live music during lunch.

Fun flight.

Quito from above at night.

The next morning. We stayed at an airport hotel.