The Casa des Barrancowas a lovely hostal that backed on the rushing river wi th a gorgeous view of the new town. we stayed in the old town. Today was Ash Wednesday and the locals were now back home after partying during Carnival. We decided to participate with all the devout Ecudorians to go up for ashes after the mass. the priest patted my head.
Betty said he patted her cheek.
We visited the flower market nearby and some kind of a shrine. we bought some wooden rosaries outside for gifts for a couple of people we thought would appreciate them. We stopped in the Simon Bolivar language school to get a flyer about what they offer. Sounds neat!
At the huge produce market we found a juice bar and indulged in a grande jus de harangue orange juice fresh squeezed. We remembered all the juice we drank when we had traveled in Mexico several years ago. Delicious!
Betty walked through the meat market but they gross me out so I had a coconut drink at the juice bar. We just walked around and people watched before taking a cab to the bus station for our 4 hour bus trip back to Guayaquil. It was a bit hairy on a big bus with the fog and rain coming back down all those switchback turns. We were in the very back seat by the bathroom which had to be unlocked every time someone had to use it!
Now we are well fed with a chicken dinner and beer and tomorrow fly off to see the amazing animals of the Galapagos.
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