On my way back from studying (ha!) and traveling in Ecuador (you can find pictures here: week 1, week 2 and week 3 ) I made a long stop-over in New York to visit my little brother for a couple of days. He already posted his pictures (august 19, august 20, august 21, august 22) here are mine:
(here's a little babble about those four days;)

August 20: Laundry, Bodies Expostion, Central Park
and hanging out with Willemijn and Laila


Eating at Whole Food with Willemijn, Laila and Hans


August 21: Brooklyn College, Coney Island,
Burrito's (Chipotle) + Snakes On A Plane!


NY Hans at Brooklyn College



Burrito's at Chipotle. (There is also one of those
conveniently located right next to the theatre,
which we discovered after running a couple of
blocks to get to the movie on time. Ehm.;)


August 22: on my own to Grand Central and Battery Park
that brought back memories...


NY Grand Central Station: I just love that symbol of the train
(the wheel with the wings)



Battery Park, view of Manhattan
(formerly view on WTC...)



In front of the Statue of Liberty...
Honest, it's there, right behind me I swear...

See:

The Statue Of Liberty and me, August 22 - 2006

MEMORIES.... lalalalalalala:


Been there, done that: standing proud in 1988:-)

Fences... fashionsenses *g*... a lot of things change
in 18 years (has it really been that long, sigh)


Back to 2006: going back home:
goodbye Hans, hello Mom!


Goodbye Hans, New York (August 22)



Back in the Netherlands:
on the train from the airport with mom. (August 23)

Ecuador 2006: Pictures August 12 - August 18
I'm working on the final part of my Travelblog.
In the meantime you can enjoy the pictures:
(Missed the earlier parts? Click for week 1, click for week 2)

August 12: Bus from Quito to Riobamba


View from the bus Quito - Riobamba



View from the bus Quito - Riobamba



Hotel Estacion - Riobamba



Hotel Estacion - Riobamba



Riobamba - Iglesia de San Antonio



Playground - Riobamba: I love those monsters!



Lovely tiles - road to cathedral Riobamba



Cathedral, Parque Maldonado - Riobamba



Waiting in line for traintickets - Riobamba



Getting a ticket for the train is serious business - Riobamba


August 13: Spectacular trainride - on the roof!)
from Riobamba to El Nariz del Diablo
(and from there a bus from Aluisi to Cañar)


Breakfast (early!) Riobamba



On top of the train - Riobamba



My pov to the front of the train



And we're off: 07.00 am: train Riobamba - Aluisi



I love this picture:-)



It's kind of chilly early in the morning



Train to El Nariz del Diablo: around 9 am stop in Guamote,
empaladas con queoso (y bananas;) for breakfast: tasty!



Enjoying the ride;-)



Watch your heads!



Spectacular views all around



View from the train



Another amazing view



and another one



There were a lot of Kodak-moments;)



Short stop in Aluisi, next is the loop to El Nariz del Diablo



And this is it: El Nariz del Diablo! (ehm I don't see it,
but I guess if you have been working for monthts
on getting the tracks across that big mountain,
all the rocks start to look evil;-)



Smudgy hotel in Cañar, with the very important TV
including tvAmazonas-channel *g*
(more on that in my travelblog;)


August 14: bus from Cañar to Ingapirca
=most important Inga-ruins in Ecuador
(from there bus to Cuenca)


Road to -you guessed it- Incapirca,
a five minute walk from the village with the same name



Incapirca ruins



Inganahui, near Incapirca,
now that is what I call a face in the rocks;)


August 15: exploring Cuenca


In the background you can see the old cathedral



Cuenca: piñata-party:-)



Parque Calderon, Cuenca



View from the restaurant in Hotel Milan, Cuenca


August 16: Bus from Cuenca to Guayaquil


Heh: entrance (and me;) busstation Cuenca


View from the bus Cuenca - Guayaquil
(Parque Nacional Cajas)


Another lovely view from the bus to Guayaquil *g* (What?)



Guyaquil: boardwalk & Las Peñas



I could post another picture of another cathedral,
but thought this would make a nice change: a statue!


August 17: Bus from Guyaquil back to Quito (about 8 hours)


On the road: banana-trees!


August 18: leaving Ecuador


Leaving Quito: (on to New York!)