We finally made it to Pacific ocean- my
first time with my toes in Pacific at Puerto Lopez! We certainly had
to earn our beach time though. This should be a warning to any future
travelers who ever are trying to make it from Latacunga direction to
the coast- do not take the route that goes through Quevedo! Between
the combination of late buses, unhelpful people, and more late buses
followed by being dropped off on the side of the road 12 hours after
we began our way to the coast only to wait for a bus that never came
and having a supper of what we though were 30 cent potatoes but
turned out to have fish in them and then taking yet another speedy
Ecuadorian cab to finally make it to the coast- well, a combination
of all of this makes me suggest to anyone not to take this route. We
did learn some interesting things though. For example, pigs are very
much allowed to ride on the bus, as long as they are stuffed below
with the luggage. Also, I actually know what it feels like to think
your life might be coming to an end- that feeling was provoked by
three people boarding the bus in the middle of know where covered in
blood and carrying a machete and huge shears. I felt like I was cast
in a horror movie, and Allie was waiting for Ashton Kutcher to jump
out and tell us we were being punked! Sadly, we didn't get to meet
Ashton, although Allie did get a number from an interesting bus
employee named Angel, who may or may not have asked if Allie and I
were a couple. Moral of the story- don't take this damn route! BUT- a
visit (or two) to Los Frailes, a very secluded beach and national
park was well worth the ride!
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