We have finally made up our minds that Ecuador was where we would plan to possibly retire. We flew down again in August 2019 for another stay. This time, we decided that we would see more of the small town of Cotacachi that we fell in love with and get to know more of the local expats that call this home.
Back in Cotacachi! (8/7/2019) - I'm going to try to post more often here and turn this thing back into a blog. Giselle and I are back in Cotacachi, Ecuador for a two week vacation after a very busy spring and summer preparing things for… Read More ...
Otavalo Market – again! (8/7/2019) - Today, after meeting a friend for coffee, we took the bus to Otavalo with our new friend Bo from Texas. The busses here are wonderful. You can get from here to there, and everywhere in between for 35 cents. We… Read More ...
Garbage pickup with a twist! (8/8/2019) - Every morning except Sunday, we are entertained by the musical garbage truck at precisely 8:00am. We can hear it about a block away, as it makes its way down the street, picking up the trash on Monday, Wednesday and Friday,… Read More ...
Dining out in Cotacachi (8/8/2019) - Giselle and I love dining out, and today was no exception. After blogging a bit online and Giselle doing IT support for work early this morning, we headed out after the garbage truck arrived for a walk about town. We… Read More ...
A Walk Around the Block… (8/10/2019) - Yesterday was one of those vacation days where we did absolutely nothing, except for our usual walk somewhere unspecific. This time we headed eastward out of town towards Ibarra, at least I think it is east. My sense of direction… Read More ...
Muyu Raymi – Cotacachi Indigenous Seed Festival (8/10/2019) - We were kept awake most of the night from the workers setting up tents and a stage in Matriz Park, then the gardeners cleaning the park with their gas powered blowers. We came out in the morning to a transformed… Read More ...
Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser (8/12/2019) - On Saturday morning we attended a pancake breakfast fundraiser for the Place of Hope soup kitchen in Cotacachi. This project was started by Micky Enright, a local realtor and expat living in Cotacachi. They serve breakfast to the elderly and… Read More ...
An Afternoon Walk in Cotacachi (8/13/2019) - Well, we just can't get enough of this beautiful little town in north central Ecuador! After a nice lunch at Hornados "Dona Mary" at the market up by the bus depot. ($2.50 each) we headed out on another 'discovery walk',… Read More ...