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| The beautiful lighted bridge over the Napo River where it joins the Coca river on the way to the Amazon River... |
So, I came to Coca after a bit of time in the Amazon working with a guide from Misahualli with the idea of staying a couple of days then heading downriver to Iquitos, Peru. Well.... other stuff came up! On the bus ride from Tena to Coca, I met a beautiful and friendly lady, whos mane is actually Lady. It turns our shes a dance teacher in Ecuador's excercise program, and after I shrugged my shoulders and grinned when she asked me where I was staying in town, she offered me a space in a room of her building. Soooo I have been living with an Ecuadorian single mother of two for the last couple of weeks, improving my Spanish (she and her friends speak exactly 0 english), learning how to cook, dancing, and learning about Ecuadorian life. My adventures down the river will just have to wait till its time to go!
Also: I know that my blog is inexcusably out of date... well I am going to try and keep more current while posting older stories as I finish them, so keep an eye out!
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| Although cock fighting is now technically illegal, it still thrives on the fringes of the country as this proud looking rooster can attest to on his perch across the road from the local fing. |
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| Ohhhhh the markets here! |
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| What dow you do with that pesky jet that crashed in your backyard? Put it on a barge and make it a bar! Hell yes for Amazonian ingenuity! |
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| These lil fellas are prone to steal cameras, wallets and hearts... terroristas pequenas! |
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| Fresh Amazonian fish, still flopping on the table, for lunch. |
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| Homecooking lessons in Coca from the Jefa! |
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| Grilled weevils during a trip to Joyas de los Sachas on the weekend |
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| An old lady asking us where the bus we were on was headed... Towards adventure ma'am, towards adventure. |
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| Lady, her daughter, her good friend and her daughter all at the local lagoon. |
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| The guys kickin back to watch the game for the world cup qualifiers at sunset, we joined em for a beer while we waited for the last bus home. |
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| More street markets (quite literally) |
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