Our accommodation, as Jen said yesterday, was in the home of a Syrian/Ecuadorian couple and had a distinct Middle Eastern flavour. Syrian music playing and friends visiting. On returning from our meal in Poki last night, one of the guests had a tiny monkey sitting on his head. Breakfast this…
It was a cloudless night and temperatures were down to single figures and we slept like babes..:) Packing up and saying goodby to our brilliant hosts Andy & Gabby at Coda Vista, and also neighbours from Spain, David and Nuria and two beautiful children of 6 and 4. We viewed…
Sommerwind Camp. It’s owned and run by a German. Situated close to the shores of Lake Yaguarcocha a smallish green lake a couple of k’s out of the town of Ibarra. Between the lake and the camp is a motoracing circuit and a saloon car was practicing for the weekend…
A lovely warm morning. On the road by 9am. Our sleep was constantly disrupted by a bloody dog that would not stop barking. Why people let their dogs bark incessantly, is beyond me. After the marathon drive to, and finding the property, leaving it was a piece of cake. A…
It’s 5.50pm and we are camped beside a house in an extremely rural setting. It’s 20deg c, the sun has just gone behind the hills and we are enjoying a single can of beer under our side awning. It’s peaceful though there are dogs and roosters!!! We have grass under…
A Birthday wish to Sarah. My little girl is still gorgeous at 53!!! I know it’s tomorrow in Vancouver but it’s the 13th in New Zealand, where you were born. Happy Birthday Sarah, with all my love. Today. Despite the gentle pitter patter sound of of rain on the Caranex…
It was cold last night. We resorted to jumpers and jackets -16deg brrrrr. but great for sleeping. Another night without rain. After rising this morning we got chatting with Carlos. Carlos is looking after the campsite while the owner is away. We are kindred spirits, Carlos and us. He has…
It’s such a comfortable bed in Poki. Far better than the hotel’s we have used. With the elevation of the camp the night time temperatures here are cooler. No rain last night also allowed a good sleep. Things to do. Joep, the camp owner kindly allowed me the use of…
Flood recovery. Back to our ‘interesting’ night. It’s only now we have ralised how lucky we were to decide to pack up in the middle of the night and and in pouring rain, and move to higher ground. I had been making several trips to view the water level after…
Tonight we are rough camping on a farm. We are set up about 30m from a babbling river. The banks are high enough above the river to give us some comfort, should the river flood during the night. While it’s a glorious afternoon there are serious cumulus clouds gathering from…