Our 3:30 wake up call was painful, but everyone made it to the bus for our 4:30 departure... As we left, Dr. Richter and I counted the number of students on the bus to make sure that we we're leaving anyone behind. Both of us counted 25, so off we went.
Lack of sleep has effects on people, and to our surprise the bus driver stopped about a block away from the hotel to open the door. Tony had been left behind! Both Dr. Richter and I had counted a backpack as a person!
Safely at the airport, Dr. Shingles, Dr. Richter, and the group of 25(!) students entered the departures area of Quito's Mariscal Sucre Airport. Dr. Szlavecz and I are headed out later today to Yasuní National park for a few days of research before we head home. I'm hoping that everything will go smoothly for our students, but I'm expecting heavy traffic in Washington DC for our students' arrival at National Airport...
There can be no doubt that this was one of our best trips ever. Special thanks to the students - you made travel easy and fun! It is a very strange feeling to be here in the hotel without you guys.
- Eric Fortune
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