Well .... This it!

OK this is it .... the last week before I depart on another one of Tony's big adventures!  This time I'm headed off to Ecuador for the "Avenue of the Volcanos" three peak trip .... Three biggest peaks in the central Andes, Cayambe, Cotopaxi, and Chimborazo. The last of the list exceeds 21,000 ft altitude. This my first foray on the big glacier climbing, and its a BIT intimidating. .. It won;t be 5 star accommodations for sure.  ... see .... http://www.ecuadoradventures.com/climbing-cotopaxi-video-refuge/

I'm tagging along on trip sponsored by "Mountain Maddness" of Seattle ... That was Scott Fischer's old company ... if you don;t recognize the Name .... go rent "Into Thin Air" or read the book of the same name by John Krakauer. That ought to get your attention. I got a small grant from the Keck Foundation to give a couple of "all about space" lectures at two  middle schools in Quito right after the climb ... had planned to give the lectures in Spanish .. but that ain't working out so well!  But I'll try to do some of it! Next step Everest :-}

My friend Laura Schroeder is coming to Park City to take care of Poppy .. she is such a friend .. thanks Laura .. Poppy is in good hands.

Some preliminaries .... Just in case

My Mom's phone is ... 740 385 0260 .

My cousin Jim and Denise Covert can be reached at ... 561 755 0819

Finally .. Laura's phone is ... 801 318-6568  ... In the unlikely event, that should I somehow not return from this adventure ... let her know! she's promised to take care of poppy!

... I have activated my cell phone for Ecuador CDMA band .. so I should be able to keep in touch for emergencies .... its $2.89 a minute .. for both of us .. so keep that in mind!

The Ecuadorian phone access is the same as my normal number 435 760 0221 .... will make sure tomorrow and post an update if necessary.

My Flight Itinerary is

Tue, Dec 14, 2010 Salt Lake City (SLC) to Quito (UIO)
Depart: 07:50am
Arrive: 11:48am Houston, TX (IAH)
Continental Airlines Flight 440

Depart: 03:45pm Houston, TX
Arrive: 10:05pm Quito, Ecuador (UIO)
Continental Airlines
Flight 653

Sun, Jan 2, 2011 Quito (UIO) to Salt Lake City (SLC)
Depart: 07:45am
Arrive: 12:10pm Houston, TX (IAH)
Continental Airlines
Flight 654

Depart: 06:00pm Houston, TX (IAH) to
Arrive: 08:17pm
Salt Lake City, UT (SLC)