We have adapted somewhat to the vicissitudes of South America.
For the last two days is was extremely hot and humid in Tumbes so we mainly stayed in the hotel with both fans running. It rained both evenings and dust turned into mud.
This morning we awoke at 4am with neither electricity nor water.
Both outside our hotel room and later when we walked around after breakfast, we saw the electrical company having men either climb the poles or use the hi-rise insulated box to CLEAN the large dark brown ceramic pieces attached between the wires and the pole. With my telephoto lens, I could see the men rubbing the ceramic pieces with a towel and then shaking off the dust from the towel. (I don’t remember seeing anything like this in the USA.)
The electricity was restored at 1pm, water arrived at 1:30pm and the shower finally came to life around 3:00pm.
Hopefully, we will be able to obtain our Ecuadorian three month visa tomorrow and be on our way back to a cooler and more mellow Cuenca, Ecuador.
For weeks, I’ve been staring at a similar weather forecast – rain, rain and more rain. However, that has not been our experience here in Cuenca, Ecuador!
“At an altitude of 2,550 meters (7,650 feet) above sea level, Cuenca enjoys a mild climate and a fabulous geographic position. Cuenca has the placid atmosphere of a small city, both deeply religious and artistic.”
