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****Luke blogging*** Hello again.  We have travelled over the Atlantic and made it to Italy.  We took a night flight from Toronto and with a quick stop in Lisbon we made it to Venice none the worse for wear.  If anyone reading this is planning to fly with kids I have one word for you.  Benadryl!!  We don't condone regularly drugging your kids but for their sake and your sanity, a little help getting them asleep for an eight hour flight helps.  Luckily we had some extra seats so the boys could lie down and sleep somewhat comfortably.  None the less flying with 16 month olds is a test in patience and resolve, and should not be taken lightly.  TAP turned out to be an excellent airline for kids and helped out as best they could. Venice San Marco Square with the tower of Venice on the left and San Marco Cathedral on the right. ;                             ...

Blogging is hard work ;) I'll quickly wrap up the second part of Ecuador food. Dinner (3$-15$ per person) Our dinners in Ecuador consisted mainly of asadors (grilled meats). Most places offered on standard chicken, beef, pork or sausage. Every meal was accompanied by rice and beans or fried plantains. The sauces were what made you a regular at one particular joint. All the meats There were also a few places that specialized in rotisserie chicken. 5$ gets you a 1/2 chicken with rice and beans. The beach in Olon was lined with cabanas that were all similar in their offerings. Fresh seafood took up 95% of the menu. The main difference was portion size. This was our splurge meals because they did tend to cost more. Entire fried fish Seafood risotto Seafood soup We also had some not so great dinners. Either the meat was so tough it was barely edible or the portions were ridiculously tiny and you were left needing a second meal. We learned throug...