Thirty Days in Quito

Two Gringos and a Three-Legged Cat Move to Ecuador

By: K. Kris Loomis

Narrated by: Jodi Gaylord

Ever wonder what it would be like to pick up one day and move abroad?

In the summer of 2013, Kris Loomis and her husband sold all their worldly possessions and, along with their three-legged cat, Triplet, did just that. They left their comfy life behind and moved to Ecuador!

Follow along as they battle 'mañana' time, stinky buses, and the dreaded 'Frankenstein' shower. Will they adjust to South American culture? Will Triplet learn to meow in Spanish? Will the stupid black beans ever cook at that altitude?

Thirty Days in Quito: Two Gringos and a Three-Legged Cat Move to Ecuador is a humorous first-hand account of a couple stepping out of their comfort zone, holding on tight, and learning to breathe at 9,000 feet.

Thirty Days in Quito: Two Gringos and a Three-Legged Cat Move to Ecuador is a fun must listen for anyone interested in travel or curious about other cultures, and future expats will get a glimpse of what moving abroad is really like!

©2017 K. Kris Loomis (P)2017 K. Kris Loomis

It was supposed to be cute

Reader not so good, here is where the writer should have read, it's difficult for someone to read when they didn't experience the funnies, it's almost as if she didn't understand where or what was supposed to be funny. She tried.

I had a great time listening to this book!

I found this wonderfully written and narrated book on Gina Rae Mitchell’s book blog, and am so glad I did! I felt I was right there in the places they were, meeting the people, riding the buses, eating the food! Taking part in adventures! I replayed some parts because I enjoyed them so much.

Fun and Exciting Adventures in Ecuador

I really enjoyed this entertaining and informative true story. This book made me laugh and smile all while learning new things about Ecuador and the Ecuadorian people. I highly recommend this book to anyone who loves traveling and maybe thinking about moving to Ecuador. I received this book from Audiobooks Unleashed and this is my honest unbiased review. I really loved this book.

"30 days at 9,999 feet."

A short (three and one half) memoir of an American couple taking early retirement, and, with their cat, moving to Ecuador. This boo records the first month spent in Quito, waiting for their residency visas and beginning to learn Spanish and get to understand the custkms. Good in a casual, naive way, the author brings the, to her, new sights and sounds alive for the reader, even touching on the difficulty of cooking dried beans at high altitude. The whole is an easy read, amusing and rather charming, spoiled only by the abrasive, over modulation of the narration. I found it difficult to listen to Jodi Gaylord's voice without wanting to curl away and switch off. But this is a matter of personal taste: her delivery was otherwise fine.

An interesting, informative and humorous quick read

Small-Minded, Bland, Belittling

Not for a general audience.

White and untraveled woman’s account of immigrating to beautiful Quito, Ecuador. Lacks a sense of place, history, and character development. Packed with irrelevant details—the cat isn’t “impressed” with Quito’s windy season, for example—complaining, and assumptions—that Ecuador has no mail system, for example, which isn’t true.

Not worth the money.