Arrived...

Safe and tired. Our heads are full of wonderful memories. We will dream about next time tonight :)

Traveling back to Califa

We are at the airport. Our flight is already delayed 90 mns. We will have only 1 hour to connect with our SF flight. I don't think we'll have enough time but we'll see. Maybe the plane will wait for us...??

We already miss Otavalo and everybody. But more than missing Ecuador, I am going to miss to be with Galo, Emilie and Zoilita all day long.

Shopping in Otavalo

Shoppers

Emilie with her new purse and dolly

Tapices

Paintings

Saturday is market day in Otavalo. The "Mercado de los Ponchos" extends all over the town and it's flooded with tourists. More choice but higher price today. We'll do our best!

Adios Otavalo

Emilie and Galo waiting for the bus in Peguche

Volcano Cotacachi

Church in Peguche

Peguche

Emilie with traditional hat and mask

Zoila eating her breads

This is our last moments in Otavalo. After breakfast and packing, we decide to go back to Peguche and then shop a little more in Otavalo. After our goodbyes to Otavalo, we catch a bus to Quito. This time, we don't forget anything!

The trip to Quito is smooth and we arrive at Meri's house in the evening. Sebastian is very happy to see Emilie.

Our trip is over. The night will be short. We have to wake up at 4 a.m. tomorrow. We're sad but happy that our trip was wonderful and we are all coming back safe and healthy!

Back to Otavalo

Otavalo

Emilie with her favorite food

Volcan Imbabura

It's raining today when we wake up. But it's okay because we're heading back to Otavalo today. This time we try not to forget anything. It's raining in Otavalo too but clears up before the end of the day. Walk to the market, plate of empanadas de queso with morocho (looks like rice pudding but made with a type of corn) and some grilled maduros (plantains) before going to bed. Tomorrow: shopping!!

More Oasis!

Like the beach in the desert

Hide this pompis!

Our friends

Mathilde trying to be on the pix but too late

Playa en el desierto

There is nothing else to do here than eat, swim, sleep, eat and swim again, so let's just do it!

Oasis

Zoila after her swimming lesson

In the small pool

In the nude

After our morning errands in Otavalo, we catch a bus to the resort Oasis. It's about 1 hour north of Otavalo. We will spend 2 days there. This place is in the Chota Valley and is supposed to be warm. Yeah!

We're ready but unfortunately we forget our food bag while jumping into the bus (literally because they don't really stop, they just slow down). No more yogurt and cheerios for Zoila! We will have to improvise for her meals...

We arrive to the Oasis and indeed, it's hot! The hotel is very pretty and they have 4 different pools! We are the only guests! It's weird but very nice. After a quick lunch (we were starving), we jump in the pool. I don't know who's the happiest, Zoila or Emilie!