Silvie and I celebrated

in proper style with the help of an Ecuadorian grandma. We were sitting on the kerb grimacing a little as we drank a bottle of Ecuadorian "champagne". Not really like champagne and neither sweet nor sour, just fermented. We were then approached by a sweet looking old lady who offered for us to try her homemade drink, that looked quite creamy and delicious. "Que es?" we asked, curious as to what it was. "Milk" she replied, "and sugar..." Convinced at this point that is was in fact a soft drink we took to hearty draughts each. The sticky drop that formed at the back of our throats soon made us realise that it was anything but soft. "and coconut milk" she continued "and then coca. It is my own special recipe. I never drink it though. Too strong". All was revealed. We were drinking a kind of milk based coca leaf wine. Quite tasty, totally legal, and stern stuff. The rest of our night passed quickly enough, and was very fun. We took lots of silly photos like the one here and chatted till the early hours. Thank you grandma. Wherever you are.