We spent my birthday at an Ecoresort on the beach south of Puerto Lopez. The place was very nice with beautiful Bamboo architecture, a fabulous botanical garden, and even a swimming pool. The rooms were very expensive, but we were able to set up our tent in the corner of the garden and stay for 7 dollars a night. We spent some time on the beach, but the gray skys and thin mist limited this activity. Mostly we sat in confortable chairs and read our books in front of an open fire. Cards also past the time. Anika is getting better at cribbage and the games are becoming more interesting. It has been nice to relax for a few days after the fast paced travel schedule that brought us out of Quito, up a volcano, around a crater lake, and down to the coast in what seemed to be a the blink of an eye.
The resort was mostly empty and the staff had little to do. I played a couple of games of pool with the them and had some interesting conversations. I wanted to talk about Ecuador, but my new friend kept bringing the conversation back to Michael Jackson. What a strange live that guy had.
There are so many more places to go, and so many things that I am exited to see; it is hard to stay focused on the time and place in which I find myself. The comfort and familiarity of home are missed, but novelty and awe take their place.
More pictures are up, and I added a link to them on the right.
-Brad
Hey Brad! Happy birthday! Looking good! We miss you very much.
ReplyDeleteHappy 26 Brad! The resort sounds like it was a nice treat for your birthday, good call! Hope things continue to go as well as they've been going! Safe travels!
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ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday! Heard today from my sister that Wesleyan has the best mens soccer team since 1940 - undefeated, top 20 in the country...I think they owe at least some of this success to the club teams of the early to mid-2000s, paving the way to glory, no???
Be well you both,
Everett