It seems that no trip to Ecuador would be complete, unless you had to consciously find food. As foodies, every trip is a culinary experience. This one is no exception. In Ecuador, we consider our culinary experience complete if when we successfully find grub. Matters not to the taste buds, if we just at a Guinea Pig on a skewer. Leaving the states at 0600, didn't leave much time/motivation. The "layover" in Miami, ended up to be nothing more than a 16 gate change via the monorail. Despite our 1 hour layover time and a on-time arrival, we were some of the last ones to board the flight. No food in Miami.
Luckily(?), we got some airline grub. Bruce's bike wasn't done with getting some new shoes and mechanical maintenance done, so dinner was late. It wouldn't have been so bad having a late dinner except Ecuadorians don't do a full/heavy dinner. Nonetheless, we finally ate.
It was a late night picking up the bikes, but the highlight of the night was the pre-ride brief. Apparently, Mardi Gras (AKA Carnival) starts officially on Tues. If you were in Ecuador, you wouldn't let a Georgian calendar dictate your life. You would start Carnival on any weekend. I had to chuckle when we were instructed to take one of two approaches since you can't beat them, join them. The bikes will arrive in Canoa (beach town) with Silly string on the handle bars and filled water balloons.
And so another Adventure begins.
PS I am happy to report that Kelly isn't actually a Jack-in-box head. Although, I still don't have a picture to show for it. Whoops
Luckily(?), we got some airline grub. Bruce's bike wasn't done with getting some new shoes and mechanical maintenance done, so dinner was late. It wouldn't have been so bad having a late dinner except Ecuadorians don't do a full/heavy dinner. Nonetheless, we finally ate.
It was a late night picking up the bikes, but the highlight of the night was the pre-ride brief. Apparently, Mardi Gras (AKA Carnival) starts officially on Tues. If you were in Ecuador, you wouldn't let a Georgian calendar dictate your life. You would start Carnival on any weekend. I had to chuckle when we were instructed to take one of two approaches since you can't beat them, join them. The bikes will arrive in Canoa (beach town) with Silly string on the handle bars and filled water balloons.
And so another Adventure begins.
PS I am happy to report that Kelly isn't actually a Jack-in-box head. Although, I still don't have a picture to show for it. Whoops