Market day, dinner with Nancy and MOM ATE GUINIE PIG aka cooy! We went for breakfast at the small market near Cristina's house where the food is always better and then we went to the giant Sunday market in Cuenca, every time I go here I'm always astounded by everything and so was mom! Especially all of the chicken, beef, pork, seafood not on ice and all out in the open! She was quite saddened by all of the animals in the tiny little cages, especially the puppies...

Zoo, pork feast, Turi lookout, cards with Maria and disco Cristina managed to get Saturday off so we headed to the zoo which Cristina had never been too! Thought I would mention that again! The walk through the zoo is 2.5 km trail up and down the side of a hill through that animal enclosures. We all thoroughly enjoyed the zoo and mom said it was the nicest she's ever been too!!! After the zoo we were on a mission to find Wi-Fi to Skype with grandpa and grandma a...

Lunch with Bella and Pumapungo Bella, from Canada, who I met months earlier while riding the bike down the river, and put in contact with mom, met up with us for lunch. She gave her lots of useful information about possibly retiring in Ecuador. After lunch we headed to the national bank museum and Pumapungo. Mom really enjoyed the museum and the archaeological site as we decided we were not going to go to Ingapirca. Cristina brought home tamales and hummitas fo...

Lunch at Nancy's house, Cuenca walkabout and Surf tunes! Mom and I walked to Nancy's house for lunch and arrived just as Cristina got there. Nancy put a lot of effort into making a feast for lunch which was delicious. After lunch, Cristina went back to work and Nancy showed us her arts and crafts, then continued to lavish mom with many gifts!!! Lol Really sweet lady! We spent the afternoon walking around Cuenca checking outs some of the cathedrals and rivers. L...

Cristina's nieces birthday party We went to a birthday party today for Christina's niece and there was a clown there making 40 bucks an hour!!! He was pretty good though, even with tough competition like a trampoline ball pit!!! It was a fun party!