In 5-day cycling trip around central Ecuador, we rode down snowed-capped mountains in the snow and rain as well as sweltering in jungle terrain visited by parrots and a massive wild Macaw, and cycled past a (gently) erupting volcano billowing enormous dust clouds. Breakfast time in a little town called Banos was also where we watched England loose 4-1 to Germany in a small cafe, along with 4 Brits, 4 Germans, and our football-mad Ecuadorian guide, Fernando, strategically cheering for his clients’ team, but we could see his heart wasn’t really in it! After a day trip white-water rafting, and Sarah’s 20km solid uphill training session on the way back to Quito we celebrated our last night together before Sarah headed home to London. I think Ecuador deserves a higher profile as a holiday destination - its like the whole world in one country: cold 6000m mountains, hot amazon rainforest, boiling coast and incredible Galapagos. It’s also home to Chimborazo (6310m), which due to the earth bulging at the equator is the highest mountain on the planet when measured from the centre of the earth. Fact.
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