Okay so Tim and I climed Pichincha a few days ago and this time I made it to the top and I did not get sick so I feel good about that. the sumit is at 15300ft quite high for me. other then that Tim and I have been talking about doing a lot of things and not actualy doing any of them. Eve is finishing up her first modual of her MA program so she is busy all the time.
Tim and I had a wonderful trip to Rio Pita
Firts we could not find the bus it took asking questions walking and few blocks over the course of and hour before we did.
Second when we got of at our stop there were no trucks for hier, we walked around the town for about 30min and finaly hailed a cab.
Third the Taxi had no idea what we were talking about we spent and hour driving around and ended where we had started. He then got out to ask directions at a golf course they pointed us on up the hill the driver stopped again to ask directions after we had been driving for some time, we were send back down the hill. It has been another 30min finaly we drive by a sine which says in HUGE letters RIO PITA with an arrow.
Fourth we finaly get there after another hour in the taxi and low there is not enough time or enough money to take the hike and have the taxi wait and there is no garenty there would be another car the rest of the day. so we get back in the taxi and head back to the small town. a little on down the road we meet a hurd of cattle they begin nocking into the taxi (the poor man) in the end we payed 30 dollars which was 10 less then he asked for but we did not have any more to give him other then our bus fair.
We made our way back to Quito dissipointed and dispearated.
Yesturday on the TV there was a Camara cru at Rio Pita talking about what a beautiful place it is and how easy it is to accses, I almost died.
Monday, April 6, 2009
Saturday, April 4, 2009
Ecuador Vs. Brazil
On Sunday we went the the football game of Ecuador Vs. Brazil it was a fun game to watch though I think I enjoyed watching the people just as much. we got to the stadium at 10:30 to get seats for the game which started at 4:00 and the stadium was already half full. vender's walked around selling everything food, drink, hats, umbrellas, poncho's, cards, and more. We did the wave quite a few times as well a sang songs about the how Ecuador had to win. There was a small concert, and some team practice and then the game began. it was slow in the first half and then Brazil got one point and near the end on the second half Ecuador tied the game. All the Ecuadorians felt it was a win.
Bargaining, Bartering, and Buying
last Saturday we went to Otavalo which is the largest and most famous market town in all of Ecuador. The first thing we did when we got to Otavalo was go and see a beautiful waterfall. We walked through a little street and stopped at a small two loom factory to watch was making fabric from there it was a short little hike in an eucalyptus forest to the cascade. when we went back to town we hitchhiked to the market.
The Market WOW there was street after street of booths and in the center of all those streets there was a large square, filled with beautiful textiles. Eve and I went a little crazy buying things, they were soo cheep. the only thing we were concerned about was how we were going to get it all home. Tim however while not buying like a mad man became quite happy bargaining with everyone Example: Vendor: $22 Tim: ha $8 Vendor $20 Tim $10 Vendor $18 Tim $10 V $15 T $11 V$13 T$11 V $12.50 T$11 walk away Vendor 11.50 only 50 cents more Tim Only 50 cants less Vendor HAHAha okay $11. it was fun but boy oh boy does purchasing things take a long time. in the end when Eve and I were loaded down with things and it was beginning to rain we took the bus back to Quito.
When we got back there was a carnival one street up and over after unloading our things and resting for a few minutes Tim and I walker over to see what it was all about. There were rides and fair food along with clowns and dancing and on odd looking pin wheel device near a shrine. It turned out to be the celebration of the patron Saint of the street. and the odd pinwheel thing was a firework display by the end of the evening it was raining so we went home and fell asleep.
The Market WOW there was street after street of booths and in the center of all those streets there was a large square, filled with beautiful textiles. Eve and I went a little crazy buying things, they were soo cheep. the only thing we were concerned about was how we were going to get it all home. Tim however while not buying like a mad man became quite happy bargaining with everyone Example: Vendor: $22 Tim: ha $8 Vendor $20 Tim $10 Vendor $18 Tim $10 V $15 T $11 V$13 T$11 V $12.50 T$11 walk away Vendor 11.50 only 50 cents more Tim Only 50 cants less Vendor HAHAha okay $11. it was fun but boy oh boy does purchasing things take a long time. in the end when Eve and I were loaded down with things and it was beginning to rain we took the bus back to Quito.
When we got back there was a carnival one street up and over after unloading our things and resting for a few minutes Tim and I walker over to see what it was all about. There were rides and fair food along with clowns and dancing and on odd looking pin wheel device near a shrine. It turned out to be the celebration of the patron Saint of the street. and the odd pinwheel thing was a firework display by the end of the evening it was raining so we went home and fell asleep.
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