the Ecuadorian border soon came into view and
with it the many oil fields, slipped in amongst the
banana, cacao and rice plantations. Crossing the
border brought American dollars, the Ecuadorian
currency has used American notes since 2000 al-
though does use its own coins.
The adventure came to an end as Gilles reached
Colombia, where he found bad traffic, cocaine busts
and lots of cycling he started thinking, "Now for the
next adventure …" GR & Traverse
From Quebec, Canada, Gilles has amazing stories
of travel and adventure. He's a climber and a ski-
er, now he's on a bike and travelling to those places
he's always dreamt of, and he's been good enough to
take us with him.
More of Gilles' adventures are on his blog -
www.gillesrobert.wordpress.com