Category: Ecuador
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The End is Here
We are here patiently waiting in the Houston airport for our 6 hour layover to end. After enjoying free wi-fi at all the Ecuadorian airports it did not take long to realize we were back in the “civilized ” world and to get 45 minutes of free wi-fi you had to agree to ads and…
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Last Day on the Beach
In a twist of fate, on our last day on the coast we had our worst weather thus far. Overcast, breezy and only 25 degrees. Yesterday a couple from Texas that we met on our real estate tour stopped by Montanita and we went for lunch. We went to a place with “Tikki” in it’s…
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A Day Relaxing
Another relaxing day. We ate well and went for a nice wander up the beach after going for a swim. It was so nice just to meander on the beach at low tide. It is phenomenal what treasures are uncovered and covered up with each surge of the waves, Though I don’t know if I…
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Sun and surf……..again
Ok, so the most stressful part of my day today was waiting for this fellow to come out of his hole and be photographed. Our day, first breakfast, walk up beach, second breakfast, go swimming. Once we got that out of the way we walked into Montanita. It was more enjoyable than our last trip.…
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Sun and Surf
Not much to say today. First breakfast, swim in the surf, second breakfast, read and relax all day. Buddy in the first photo was hanging out in the bushes by the stairs to our place, beautiful. I never get tired of watching other people work. These guys were disinfecting the trees from the Ecuadorian equivalent…
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Walking the Beach
I am having no difficulty whatsoever adjusting to a slower pace here. We started the day with fresh fruit and yogurt out on the deck enjoying the ocean. After a pot of coffee we went for a swim in the surf. The beach here is beautiful, and even though we are in the “shoulder” season,…
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Road Side Vendors
A good thing we were tired when we went to bed last night. Between the dogs and car alarms I thought I was part of some type of disturbed sleep study. All part of the experience, but certainly no extended stays in Guayaquil for us in the future. Our driver, Jorge, from Montanita picked us…
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A trip through the Andes
After taking a sort walk around the neighborhood this morning we headed to Guayaquil from Cuenca today. The owner of the hotel suggested we take a small van. He set us up with a company called Cotourscia, who ended up taking us to Guayaquil in a Hyundai Tuscon. With just Karen and I as passengers…
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Going for a bus ride
Another beautiful day in Cuenca. It was mostly overcast today, but still hovered around 16 degrees. After some suggestions from the Canadian expats we spent time with last night we started our day with an adventure on the public transit system this morning. We hopped on the #7 blue bus W/B on Av. 12 de…
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Walking Cuenca
We enjoyed our first full day in Cuenca today. The breakfast at our hotel , Casa Ordonez, was excellent and served beautifully. The staff are polite and professional and go out of their way to make your stay enjoyable. Karen and I then headed out to find the tourist information office. A helpful fellow from…