After leaving Quito we headed south to Riobamba where we stayed for only two days, in fact spending very little "awake time" in the place. The first day was a Sunday and we arrived late in the afternoon so noting much was open. Instead of faffing arround we decided to take a taxi up to the first climbers lodge at the bottom of the near by volcanoe Chimborazo. The taxi ride up there gave some amazing scenery and once up there we could see the snow caped mountain, though there was a lot of cloud, it being very late in the day, we still had an awesome view. We spent about an hour up there, we had two cups of tea at the climbers lodge and we spent about 40mins walking a little way up the mountain in the snow. It was freezing!! Even with my ski jacket and it took ages to warm up when we got back but it was well worth it.
The following bay we did a day trip to Banos, a pretty (but very touristy) little town. Where we swam in some hot baths with a gorgeous view of a little water fall just above our heads and we generally wandered the town. We had an amasing chocolate cake and coffee in a little european bar, i bought another jumper and a wooly hat (I fear the cold!!) and i look quite cute in the hat if i do say so myself :-)
Anyways, so as the title says we are in Cuenca now and unfortunatly I spent the majority of the day in bed yesterday watching TV. I have manged to get myself a stinking cold and i had a stomach upset yesterday as well. Fortunatly I felt fine when i was lying down, it was just getting up and waling around which was not on. Jon was happy tho!! He enjoyed wandering round by himself for once and he also loved that he got to watch TV for the majority of the evening as well!! That was yesterday, today has been better (stomach wise) but not weather wise. We went up to the national park near cuenca and walked round a massive lake. The veiws were lovely however it was cold and raining and we didn´t spend much more than two hours there before returning home for a much needed hot shower (and an episode of CSI - damn jon!! It was a close thing that I convinced him to go out again after CIS, as we nearly had to watch ALIAS as well!!).
Oh, and we have found this amasing restaurant here. We have been there twice so far and I think we will be going there again tonight... We have the like best mixed grill the first night. Mmmmmmmm...... I stuck to something plainer the second night after my funny tummy... I should probably be good again tonight but steak is calling. They cook it infront of you and it smells so good.
Thats all for now,
Love you all,
Aims
xxxxxxx
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Sorry to hear you've not been well again - glad to learn you are on the mend though.
I wasn't sure if you're planning to include Lima (in Peru) on your itinerary - just in case you've not heard - there's been a massive earthquake near there - so it's probably worth avoiding that area for now
Nothing much to report from home -
Love, Dad
ha ha you nutter! U made me right laugh when u said about the CSI!! I hope ur feeling better soon!!! keep up the chocolate cake its good for you, spesh when u feel ill :)! sounds like u are havin lots of fun!!! and it also soundsa cold and i was thinkign u should have taken that hat u bought in glastonbury!!!! wahey! xxxxxxx
love jennysis
You had mixed grill and then you have stomach ache, now you're going to be same place again and want a steak! Oh Amy, good thing they cook it in front of you, I'd pay particular attention and make sure they cook it properly! I'm sure it's fine but my natural pessimism always shines through! I saw you stay off the beaten track and stick to the tourist places! - Stevie Steve
All sounds very interesting & exciting ---- exept the "tummy upset"Rather you than us climbing up the mountain in snow brrrrrr Love G&G xx
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