My original plan was to travel throughout Ecuador on my own, but several factors, including the weight of my suitcase and my limited Spanish, sent me on another path. After several emails back and forth with Dennis at Guanguiltagua Expeditions, I was all set with a 4-wheel drive vehicle and driver for a 25 day road trip. I happily settled on dry land at the Hotel de La Rábida in Quito upon my return from the Galapagos, and enjoyed two nights in a quiet little room next to the courtyard guarded by the bunny named Brownie.