It was a calm and peaceful trip back to Manta, Ecuador. Rather than the excitement and sensory rush of a new country we knew where we were going and what to expect. Even the layover in Panama was in an airport we had visited before.
The only slight bump in the road was when the driver scheduled to pick us up at the Guayaquil airport failed to show. Not only were we looking for a sign with "WHITE" on it but also - since there is no "W" in Spanish - we craftily looked for a sign with "BLANCO" on it.
No big problem. I was determined not to repeat our last Guayaquil taxi experience and not only quizzed the driver, but gave him inch by inch instruction until our hotel was in sight. I'm sure he felt he had earned that dollar tip I gave him. I only admit to the tip because De Anne never reads this blog.... something about "I was there".
We took the high-class executive bus to Manta. Sure, it cost more but sometimes you just gotta pay for luxury. The difference between a $5.00 ticket and $4.00 ticket is something we will have to make up along the line. Lucky for us we are here for two months and have plenty of time to recover from our extravagance.
One odd thing about Ecuador highways - speed bumps. We think since speed bumps are cheaper than stop lights (and a lot harder to ignore) they put a few at every town to slow down traffic. Let's just say that a drinking game involving Ecuador speed bumps would result in unconscious players after 10 miles.
Linda has been busy over the past 4 months and the place looks great! Pictures on the next post.
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