Tsunami

Life continues as normal for us this morning despite tsunami warnings from the Chilean earthquake last night.

Thanks for many who emailed or called to ensure our safety.  Yes, our hosts made us aware of the warning and made sure we had some basics covered (like flashlights and water in case of power outage).  None of us was terribly concerned as the tsunami off the coast of Chile was about six feet tall and the ground floor of our bed and breakfast is about three times that high above the sea.

Before we went to bed, we were able to see that the tsunami warning was canceled for Ecuador.

Though earthquakes are fairly common in Chile, the country is roughly 2,000 miles from where we are and the shape of this continent protects Ecuador from most tidal reactions to such earthquakes.

Time to go back to the pool for a morning dip!