In a few hours I hop on a plane for Panama City, ending my my foray south of the equator. South America has been fantastic, even though I’ve seen very little of it. Other than that, I guess there’s not much more to say. Time to hit the road.
Thanks to friend and webmaster, Ryan, for setting up a little watering-hole get together for the weekend after I get back to Seattle. If you haven’t received the Evite, email me or post a comment and I’ll make sure that you get the details.
Last night’s bus trip from Cuenca to Quito was pretty uneventful, but I can’t say as much about my wait at the Cuenca bus station beforehand. Here’s what happened…
I arrived at the bus station around 6pm to catch some dinner before my 8:30pm bus. Apparently, as I made my way down the main hall to […]
Last night’s chili expedition was a huge success. Actually, it was the hugest (is that a word?) bowl of chili I’ve ever had. And good, too. Today, I walked around Cuenca until it started raining, at which point I found a dry cafe blasting cumbia/salsa music. Between the music and the double-strong instant coffee, it’s […]
After a leisurely breakfast and drawn-out goodbyes with the pooches, I bid farewell to my hosts and started the day’s trek. This began with a taxi into town, where I caught a combi (shared mini-bus…not bad if the other passengers have bathed recently) to Tumbes. From Tumbes I caught a bus across the border into […]