This is the President of Ecuador. We ran into him on our second trip to Otavalo last weekend.
We stopped in Cayambe on the way to Otavalo. This town is famous for a buttery biscuit called bizcochos. You can get them all over Ecuador but not like the ones in Cayambe.
Some bizcochos are waiting to go into the oven (horno)
.We stopped to view the countryside. This could be a postcard.
5 comments:
Lydia and Carl,
This is so cool! What beautiful photos. You have to tell your friends to post more comments. They may not know how to do it. So glad the blog is working. I feel connected with your lives somehow through this blog.
hola
¿cómo es el ir llanura allí como cuál es a estar en 9000
pies? ¿cómo usted tienen gusto de mi español? espere que todo esté
Scot Merrick
Lydia & Carl, Your apartment looks so wonderful; very clean and modern. It looks like you have already had great adventures. The market looks so interesting, (I'm not sure about that cow's head though). School has probably started. Look forward to hearing more. Have you found anyone interested in Yoga, Lydia? Heidi
Wow! Fabulous apartment and what a view! The weavings in the market are so beautiful. You could create a new cottage industry by sending them home to sell. I had no idea the country and living conditions were so modern. In my ignorance I thought it would be much more "primitive" somehow.
The blog is a wonderful way to share your new experiences with us. Thanks for setting it up! Cheri
Hi Carl,
My wife found your blog on the Roxhill school website (she's a tutor) and since she knows I loved Ecuador when I was there in 1991 she forwarded me your link. By the way, I'm a Sealth math teacher.
My favorite part was Old Quito, and I just about fell over when I saw the picture of Josh because I instantly recognized the part of Old Quito you are in. In fact, if I'm not mistaken, I stayed 4 days in a little old hotel for $3.60 per day just around the corner to the right of the picture. I think you're just several blocks from the museum of Sucre which was one of my highlights. I also was suckered in to a 3-4 hour tour by a local, but he knew his history (apparently an off-duty tour guide making extra $$). Old Quito was a favorite part of my post college graduation trip through South America. Hope you enjoy it as much as I did.
Would love to see any presentations you may do when you are back.
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