A picture for your trouble - 24 March 2009

Just realized that we did, in fact, go to the Equator, and that I didn't post any pictures. Here you go:

This should make the orienteering merit badge much easier.
I'm glad we visited the Equator, since we were already nearby, but it's not really much to see. Plus, there's some dispute over where the official equator really is. There's the place in the picture, where the big monument is, and then there's the place that GPS says is 0 degrees latitude. We didn't make it to the latter.

This is another one of those experiences (like Easter Island) that's worth an add-on if you're nearby, but not worth a standalone trip.