Mantanita surf Spanish School-Cabaas

: Happy birthday, I hope it was wonderful, we will have to celebrate again when I get home. This is too late as last year, white not, dates or days here and I'm down a few days, but it is very important to me. I'll try to get by phone one hold, love you, Dad

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Big, big day today taking me on a trip (1.5 hours) to Mantanita with Sonia.

Mantanita was exciting, colorful, fun, tranquil full Druggies, serious students, surfer, Mochileros (backpackers), etc. The city changes every month with all Dilapitated building reader or gates on hotels, restaurants, shops, etc. make way for new Hostals (small hotels in Ecuador are called Hostals),.

The place is full on weekends week and onthe it completely by hand obviously is out as it every evening where people are here serious Partiers, that didn't stop to between 3 and 5 in the morning. Luckily my cabanas (small cabins at all that ñ as Nya) are a few blocks from the heart of the city. The site has photos, etc here:
http://www.infomontanita.com/montanitacabanas/
I wandered

on the Hill to the school and was immediately sold on your program.

We were off some on the way home drop green bananas for a friend of Sonia's. On the market, the maybe 5 or so for $1.50 (US$ in Ecuador), so you get a bunch (bit) for $3 on the roadside in a small town we went though grabbed you otherwise as a bundle in Vancouver. They are cooked and go with crabs.

We have at home (Salinas) I thought we were in a fancy apartment/townhouse type complex. It wasn't it was David, s (Boston, great Boston accent) home and his young 2nd family David junior and Angie. You treat me so well there, was as old friends were very fast. Everyone was so nice. Even Pepe, an elderly man, the kind of gruff fellow was very nice and welcoming. Sure you broke the stereo type of conservative Ecuadorian. They were far from conservative.

All in all it was an amazing day of my trip to South America, there were many special days.

Answer some Q's Eric and cousin Jim and Dwayne:
1.

Would someone have fun with no Spanish? For me it is really important as much Spanish as possible know. But, saying that people fun without it. I think more so, if you are lucky enough to encounter people who speak a little English. There are living Gringos here speak almost no Spanish.

2. All 3 of you guys are very outgoing (more than me) I am sure you would do well. A smile is more important than a sentence in Spanish.

3. Dwayne: how to decide where you go? I wanted to just out of the city (Medellin) for a while. I suspected the Ecuador coast over the Colombian coast was diversified. Ecuador famous for surfing and Spanish schools. A new country to see me. Dating here seems not as simple as Colombia. Much less available females. And to sum it up: some days are better than others. I don't know how much good luck and and or bad luck.

4. Cousin I guess good luck Jim Wunsch big Jim, he is doing really well. I know others that have done well in this situation as well as me. No use

than anything else, that absolutely positive. Eat much broccoli, turmeric and keep up with the Baby aspirin.

And I got a message from my friend Edgar in Medellín and his Novia Margarita post. Thanks to Edgar and for your kind words.

February 22nd 2011 SALUDO "EDGAR"
HOLA WILLIAM, RECIBE UN CORDIAL SALUDO MIO Y DE MARGARITA. ESPERO DISFRUTES DE VIAJE POR ECUADOR, TENEMOS GRATOS RECUERDOS DE LOS MOMENTOS COMPARTIDOS Y TU TE DESEAMOS SUERTE. HASTA QUE REGRESES. EDGAR.

It took 3 hours to handle today's great blog. Upload photos, resize, labels and Edtiting. I enjoy, do it in General as it is a review of the last days for me.

Part of the journey: Ecuador coast, Salinas and Mantanita

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