Lunch time

We had walked the beach in front of the fishing village about a mile south of our house, but decided to revisit using the main road. Small brick and concrete homes lined both sides of the road with dirt side streets branching off on the steep hill.

We joined Linda, a German couple, and another American couple for lunch in a small beach restaurant. It was part of a line of 8 tiny restaurants on the beach between Linda's house and the fishing village. As one might expect the menu was seafood. The restaurant floor was packed dirt, the structure was bamboo supports, with split bamboo walls and a thatched roof.

I had the fried shrimp which was at least a pound of shrimp very lightly battered. It included rice, salad, fried plantains, and a local beer for five dollars. Lunches in Ecuador are a long, leisurely, social affair. Just another sunset: