Can you believe it, Jenny is actually awake after 10:00 p.m.!!! We just got back to our "new" room, after relocating from the Macando Hostal to the Inca Real Hostal. We had been contemplating it, but this morning, we decided it was time for a change, after not being able to get on the internet, either in our room or on the patio. So, Gerard, bless his pea-picking heart (as Tennessee Ernie Ford used to say), picked us and all of our luggage up at the Macondo and brought us here, a few blocks away but closer to the town square.
We then went to his (Gerard's) home then went across the street and had a $3.00 per person lunch at Pimienta & Canela Restaurante. It included juice (tamarindo), soup (caldo de pollo - a chicken broth with popcorn instead of crackers). Our entre was rice, puree of potatoes and pork. For dessert, we had maracho (a liquified rice pudding). We were full!
Gerard then took us to his property and future home, waaaaay up in the mountains, overlooking Cuenca. The view was spectacular! I took lots of pictures and a video. We then went further up onto the mountain to a little spot with even a more spectacular view! I, personally, have never seen a more picturesque place, although I'm sure there are others elsewhere. We then went to Turi, another place with a spectacular view (they even had the high powered binoculars - the ones that one inserts money into to activate). A church sits on the side of the mountain that is well lit at night and can be seen from Cuenca.
After a great day, Gerard dropped us off at the hostal; we then ate a light dinner; I had grilled ham and cheese, Jenny had the potato soup with avacado (she loves it and may fix it when we get home - mine without the avacado). We then went to the square, where the Corpus Christi celebration is still going on. There we had dessert - I had a banana split, she had a waffle with strawberries, banana, vanilla ice cream, chocolate drizzle and whipped cream - both were yummy (we took pictures!)
We walked around the square, looking at all the confections but nothing really appealed to us at the time because we were full from the desserts - we'll get some tomorrow when it isn't so crowded. We stayed for the sending up of the globos (the small paper hot air balloons - if you want to know more, google or wikipedia it :-)) and the lighting of the castilla (castle). We took some still shots but I will probably take my video camera tomorrow night!
And now, it's bedtime - 10:46 and Jenny is still awake! It's easier for her because we actually have a sofa here so she's not lying in the bed. It's much quieter here so we're looking forward to a good nights sleep and a busy day tomorrow.
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Great post. We are getting excited about our trip in just a few days....even my teenage boy is looking forward to it ---- I asked him yesterday if he was excited and he responded - 'you know it' haha. Love hearing about your adventures and glad Gerard has been a great help - he has shared a wealth of info about EC on the expat forums.... safe travels to you and Jenny, and can't wait until we can meet in Huntsville and talk about our experiences! You guys are invited over when we return - I'll provide the vino! Chao/Hasta Luego, Tami
ReplyDeleteOnly a couple of days before ya'll leave; we're excited for you as well because we know you'll enjoy yourselves. It has been more than we even imagined! Do you have a blog yet; we'll track ya'll if you do? We accept your invitation to hook up and share experiences and perhaps pics, if I can download all of them to my laptop by then. We'd prefer iced tea or simply water though :-) Safe travels and we look forward to keeping in touch.
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