DAY 35: Overcoming Our Fears

DAY 35: Overcoming Our Fears

Today was a day to remember.                 This morning, I got up groggy and tired from our late night showing the previous night and had no clue how eventful my upcoming day would…

Day 35: Quito While You're Ahead

Day 35: Quito While You’re Ahead

Today, day 35, was the last day of our time in Ecuador. The gang set out to make the absolute most of every experience starting at 12 o’clock this morning. A portion of the group began August 10th at the…

Day 33: Frantically Finding Footage

Day 33: Frantically Finding Footage

“Hey does anyone have any footage of me doing cool stuff?” “Does anyone have extra B-roll?” “DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY IDEA WHAT THEY’RE DOING FOR THE SYNTHESIS?!?!” “Can you guys film me do something really quick” “Has anyone seen David…

Day 32: Tacos Make Everything OK

Day 32: Tacos Make Everything OK

We are officially in the home stretch. Wake up. Eat. Edit. Edit. Cry. Edit. Edit. Eat. Edit. Edit. But is work really work when you’re surrounded by great people? We are approaching our last few days here in Ecuador, which…

Day 31: Metaphors upon Metaphors

Day 31: Metaphors upon Metaphors

It is day 31 on our trip and we’re in the home stretch! Right after coming back from our amazing time from Galapagos, we all got down to business in the fashion of Mulan, but instead of defeating the Huns,…

Day 30: View of the City

Day 30: View of the City

Even on a free day there is no time to rest.  Today a couple of us decided to forgo a few more hours of sleep to visit the Teleferiqo early in the morning.  The Teleferiqo is a chair lift that…

Day 29: BoatBoatBoatBusBoatBusPlaneBus

Day 29: BoatBoatBoatBusBoatBusPlaneBus

2017.04.08 23:17:00:00 LOG START… It is Friday, the 4th of August. The year is 2017. The Latitude Zero Expedition is now on its 29th day. The crew has grown weary, and is especially so after today’s events. We awoke this…

Day 28: Ode To Darwin

Day 28: Ode To Darwin

Personally in utter disbelief  But it is time that we depart The wonder that is the Galápagos Islands Bio-precious work of art    Won’t have to step over sea lions In any other place Can’t casually observe century-old tortoises  Crawl…

Day 27: Caught between a Rock and a Hard Place

Day 27: Caught between a Rock and a Hard Place

While half the group went off on a snorkeling expedition this morning, the rest of us had a relatively later start to the day. After munching on some delicious bread, eggs, and granola, we headed off on our trek toward…