Cotopaxi Area: Day 4

Today was a rest day. Neither of us booked on to do any walks, hikes, or activities.

We spent the morning in the main house, drinking a cup of coffee and enjoying the views. While we sat on the couch, the little sausage dog jumped up on the couch and curled into my lap. It was so cute, and also meant I had to stay put. We also learned that the WiFi that allegedly only turns on at 17:00 each day also turns on from around 10:00 to 12:00 (when almost all guests are out), so I actually managed to get some pictures uploaded to Facebook finally!

The rest of the day was much of the same. We walked around, did some planning for Peru then began looking at Bolivia so I could start to prepare for the visa application.

While we were doing that after lunch, a massive thunderstorm hit, and it knocked out the power! We finished what we were doing then headed over to the main house to check if it was just our room.

The main house was running off of a generator and apparently lightning hit something nearby that tripped the power. Good to know it wasn't just us, but not so good there was no power. The kitchen staff were still managing to cook dinner without ovens using the wood fired pizza ovens.

The power returned right before dinner, and the food was great. We stayed chatting to a Dutch girl for a little while after dinner before heading back to our cabana to wind down before bedtime.Read more