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Smells like Roses
Unfortunately Annabelle was woken around 2am as Chris's upset tummy had taken a turn for the worse... What was particularly horrific was that the toilet in the room had a door and a wall but no roof, meaning all the sounds and smells were shared, an awful experience for both of us... When we woke up again around 8am Chris had finally had enough, it …
Exploring Otavalo
Woke at about 7:30 packed and had breakfast as Giovani was picking me up at 9am. We then drove to Otavalo but had some stops along the way.
Our first stop was in the town of Cayambe where we visited a biscuit factory. They make these cheese biscuits by hand and then serve them with cheese and a cup of coffee. We then headed to Otavalo …
The City of Cuenca
From Loja we made the 5 hour bus journey to Cuenca, Ecuador's third largest city. We caught a taxi into the centre to find ourselves a hostel to stay for the next few days. Cuenca is located in the Andes (2500m above sea level) and is a really pretty little city with countless cobbled streets, colonial buildings and a small Inca ruin.
Once …
El Market
Oh my! Our Spanish doesn't seem to be improving much. We repeat over and over, "no comprendo" and it's rather embarrassing. Maybe attending a Spanish school is in order at some point although we (or at least Donna) have talked about this since we travelled in Guatemala in 2001 and still have not done it.
Accumulating 'stuff' during our …
Hacienda Cusin
Caught the bus from Cayambe to Otavalo, luckily not as frantic as the previous bus journeys. Had an explore of the market in preparation for tomorrow morning when the market extends down all the die streets.
Off on a public bus to visit Hacienda Cusin, it was spectacular. The one we stayed in previously was nothing in comparison. Cusin is …
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