Got to Cuenca after an all-day journey yesterday. Took a train from Rio Bamba where everyone sits on the roof for the entire 7 hour journey. Beautiful mountains and countryside everywhere. Arrived in Alausi in the early afternoon and took a 5 hour bus ride to Cuenca.
First Spanish lesson was this morning. Intense, helpful, fun, hope it stays this way. Not sure how much I’ll be able to retain; so much to learn.
Had a papaya for breakfast. Always confuse the name with pomegranate. Made the mistake of trying to eat the seeds. Definitely not the same thing. Will probably remember from now on.
2 Comments
Anonymous
Posted 3 Oct, 2006 at 10:35 pmPermalink
Wow, man! Sorry that I ever mentioned Cotopaxi. Remember that experience when you head to Cusco, Bolivia and Chile. Check out my cousin’s, Christian’s, bike shop in Cuenca. Which hostal are you at? Charlie
Colin
Posted 4 Oct, 2006 at 1:01 amPermalink
So after your Cotopaxi adventure, you spent hours sitting on top of a train carriage. Interesting life! Good luck with the Spanish - I’m sure your brain must be tired at the end of the day. We survived our 8 hour train ride back from Amritsar, jammed into 3rd class non-AC, but only just. Exhausting.