Blogs from South, Ecuador, South America - page 7

I awoke to the sound of rain hitting the large window overlooking the back of the apartment...it wasn't as strong as it had been the night before, but it dampened my spirits a bit. Instead of heading out in search of something to eat, and risking getting seriously depressed by the weather here in Cuenca, I decided to fix my own breakfast. I had bought some ham, bologna and fresh rolls at a small store in the older section of town the night before, and someone had thoughtfully left two eggs in the refrigerator. I turned on my Texas Red Dirt Music feed from the internet, and tackled the job of preparing an American style breakfast, my first in Ecuador. Dano's apartment had a really nice propane stove, as well as everything needed to prepare a ... read more

I woke up at my regular time, 6:30, and I could hear the rain on the roof, so I just rolled over and went back to sleep. Check out time was noon, and I knew that noon was the earliest bus leaving Milagro for Cuenca, so I was in no particular hurry. I finally roused myself up a couple of hours later and luxuriated in the first really hot shower in days. A word of caution to travelers. I don't know whether it's because it's south of the Ecuator (where water drains in the opposite direction than it does in the Northern Hemisphere) or just a flaunting of generally accepted building practices, but there doesn't seem to be rhyme or reason for which side to put the hot water on in Ecuador. I waited for like ... read more

I’m sorry that I haven’t posted anything for a while. Since we rented a new, larger home in July and had to clean and paint the entire interior we were quite busy for a while. Even after we moved in, the were a lot of items to be hung.(Pictures in the next post) Believe me, hanging a picture here is a lot different than in the States. There is no drywall here. All the walls are concrete over brick or block. So you don’t just bang a nail in the wall and hang the picture. It’s drill a hole, put in a plastic insert for a screw or a few toothpicks (awesome way to just put a nail in a hole and have it hold). So here are the pictures of the street art that I ... read more

Nach einem gemütlichen Flug und einer netten Unterhaltung mit einer Seniorin die in Ecuador lebt bin ich gegen Mitternacht in Guayaquil gelandet. Nicht Quito die Hauptstadt ist die grösste Stadt des Landes sondern die im Süden gelegene Stadt Guayaquil mit gegen 2.6 Millionen Einwohnern. Einquatiert bin ich in der Nähe des Malecons 2000 der Promenade am Fluss Guayas. Die Strassen in der Innenstadt sind wie nach amerikanischem Vorbild im Schachbrettmuster gehalten, was mir das navigieren in der Stadt doch erleichterte. Sogleich am ersten Tag auf dem Malecon entlang spaziert und hin und wieder was gegessen danach ging es in das an einem Hang gelegenen Altstadtviertel Las Peñas. Über 400 Stufen führen durch kleine Gässchen wo man auf viele Bars und Shops trifft. Die farbigen schicken Häuser und die Laternen an den Seiten der Strässchen sehen fast ... read more

Our Arrival The bus from Guayaquil arrived at the bus station at 1:25pm. The bus station is very close to town. As you exit the station turn right down the main road Av Espana. At the roundabout we turned left down Huayna Capac and took the first right down Mariscal Lamar. The walk to our hostel on Mariscal Lamar took about 20mins. There are also buses that run down Mariscal Lamar from the terminal that cost 25 cents including bus no 28. Where We Stayed Hostal Perla Cuencana - $14 for a double room with shared bathroom. On Mariscal Lamar between Benigno Malo and Luis Cordero. There is internet and a kitchen including a fridge available for use. Bathroom was supposed to have hot water and had an electric shower head but it wasn't working in ... read more