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Hola Olon

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Instead of making a straight course to Olon, we decided to take in some other stops en route and checked out a village we had read about in the guide books. Canoa is described as a peaceful and quiet surf town, which is spot on. When we pitched up at 8pm at the Coconut Hotel , we felt like we were crashing someone's family home as the vibe was so serene and relaxed. We were shown to our room right on the beach with our own private hammock out front and palm trees lining our path to the surf... WOW! We stayed for 2 days where we got to know all the guests and volunteers as well as the two adorable pet dogs. It was the perfect intro to Ecuadorian beach bum life. From Canoa to Olon it was a slightly shorter trip but it couldn't pass soon enough. We were so stoked to reach our base with Outdoor Ecuador , make some friends and settle in. We rolled into Olon at about 4pm, the day still hot and sticky. The first task - eat. We dove into the first restaurant we passed and discover
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Intros And The City On The Top Of The World

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Welcome to our blog, Out There. We'd like to jump right into where we are and what we're doing, but first, intros! This blog is brought to you by myself, Marine, and Nick. I am a Canadian, and my other half is a Brit (but really a wannabe-Canadian). We met on a mountain in British Columbia almost two years ago and have been spending every last penny and minute between school and work trying to get out and experience what our planet has to offer us. After two ski seasons in a row, we were both trying to decide on a plan for something a bit different this winter, and feeling frankly overwhelmed by the options... we were toying with the idea of going to South America, but nothing was set in stone until a chance meeting on an empty beach in Nova Scotia. Nick had been out surfing on his own and as he was hopping out, he ran into Jordan. They got to chatting and Jordan mentioned that he had been living in Ecuador for the past 15 years and that his wife and her brother owned a s
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