Rainy nights in Guayaquil

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January & February 2009 notes so far

(to be written up one day!)
Giff ´s despedida & crabfest
Rain, storms, power cuts.
Oppressive heat and humidity.
Obamania, Sofia´s reggaeton song, an icon and the neighbour´s Obama poster.
Banking and paperwork hassles.
Colds and mosquito bites.
Quiet but well received gigs.
Corruption or just a mix up at customs.
El Universo article - lucky breaks
Hotel Barcelo duos picking up nicely but bank & payment problems
Vivi starts driving lessons
Sofia starts school
Ear problems continue and paying for doctors gets painful
Weeks flying by, gig offers flying in, money flying away!
Gigs in Guayaquil, late night in Salinas!
"Carnaval"! Sofia the beach girl!
Driving (and surviving) in Ecuador!

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Photos

Sofia´s new friends
Sofia,Jean carlo and Naomi relax in their private pool!

Crab shopping
A massive seafood market ata port area in Guayquil dominated by the local delicacy of crab.

Crab killing
The crabfestwas in honourof Giffon thenight before he left so he wasonliged to help out in the preparation which included mass slaughter...

Salinas litter on beach
A lotof peopleat the beach in the season and unfortunately a lot of litter too.