Chocolate Addict Meets Master Chocolatier

More varieties of gourmet bonbons and another unsaleable one for me to eat
This entry is part 6 of 18 in the series Ecuador

I have few remaining vices in life. I don’t smoke, drink, use drugs, gamble or even eat meat, but when it comes to chocolate I am a self-confessed addict, so when master chocolatier Jeffrey Stern left a comment on my blog inviting me to “come by for some chocolate and to learn about the fine … Read more

PHOTO: Blue-Footed Booby in the Galapagos Islands of Ecuador

Blue-Footed Booby in the Galapagos Islands of Ecuador

During breeding season in the Galapagos Islands, the male blue-footed booby shows off his feet to prospective females during ritual mating dance. The Booby with bluest feet and the best dance gets the girl. The feet of the birds who are not successful in finding a mate grow bluer over the ensuing year, which increases … Read more