Cuenca, Ecuador by the kids.

On the 13th we went to the bus station where we waited for ages to get on the bus and then when we got on it, it was a 7-hour drive. I spewed and it was not nice then when we got there we went to the apartment and went to sleep.
On the 14th we went shopping at a market and I had a delicious bit of pork, it was so tender and it was beautifully cooked, it was so yum I could have eaten a thousand times more of what I was given. And then after that we went back home had a rest, then played on our computers then went to a sushi restaurant. It was a little sushi restaurant but me and Emma loved it, mainly because we love sushi better than anything else, we ate not as much I liked but mum and dad said something about “paying” and “it’s not cheap” no clue what that means, at least it doesn’t involve me. After that we went to the apartment and went to sleep.
On the 15th we went out and visited Cuenca, we first went and visited a church known as the old church, it is small but pretty cool and there were some bells on display, the biggest one was 2.8 tonnes and was 1.5 to 1.7 meters tall, I can’t remember. Next we went and visited a church known as the new church it is huge and awesome, it is so big it took almost a century to build and was built to hold more people. There were three main domes on top, there was also two big towers, we climbed one of the towers and it was a really good view. After that we went to a flower market there were lots of flowers and the way they were put together was really cool. After that we went to a museum about hats, but they were only Panama hats, not just any average hats. They had the hot press and we saw someone making them. It was very cool. After that we went to a money museum, it was very cool, there was lots of different notes of money, they also had a proper gold coin, it was awesome. After that we went back home and went to sleep.
On the 16th we went to a cooking class, we cooked quite a few dishes, we cooked a starter, a main meal and a desert. The starter was a mixture of potato, egg and butter with capsicum and cheese on top of it, it wasn’t my favourite. The main meal was absolutely scrumptious, it was prawns in a sauce of garlic, parsley, butter and chilly (not a hot one, this one was actually really nice). The desert was very yum, it was fudge with walnuts in it, the fudge was yum but the walnuts ruined it. After that we went home did some stuff, and then went out to a bar where they had live music, the music was raising money for a women’s shelter, the music was really good. We were sitting at the bar because all the tables where already taken and, I was watching the person make all the cocktails, they were really good, they knew where everything went. When it was time to order food, I got a beef tenderloin and it was delicious, I could bite through it so easily. There was also a side of chips. After that we went back home and went to sleep.
On the 17th we went to a big museum that had lots of ancient stuff, there was some art made by one person in the first room, it was cool. After that we looked at newer pieces of art that were pretty cool to, then we saw some stuff about tribes from when the Spanish invaded, then we went out to see some inca ruins (they were still in the museum). It was very cool, there were lots of broken walls, I could really see where they used to have stuff, then we went down to a little park that had plants and lamas and an aviary. After that we went to an art museum but it was closed so we went back and did blog had a movie night and went to sleep.
On the 18th we went to a bus station to see what time the bus to Loga left, after that we went to a park me and Emma played a bit then we went back home. We did some blogging and packing then we went to a place where they had a show. The show only had two people acting, I wasn’t exactly sure what was going on because it was in Spanish. After the show we went home and went to sleep.
On the 19th we took a 10 hour bus to Loga and it was long, when we got there, we went to the hotel and went to sleep.
Andrew (10 years old)

On the 13th we went to a bus station. we waited there all morning. Then we took a bus for seven hours.
On the 14th we did some shopping. Then we rested at home. Then we went to a sushi restaurant. It was delicious.
On the 15th we visited Cuenca. We visited an old church and a new church. It looked like the new church was old and the old church was new. The new cathedral was built because the old one was too small. It took nearly a century to build. They did not build the cathedral as high as they wanted because if they did, the cathedral would crumble. Then we went to a flower market. There was a bunch of colourful flowers. After that we went to a hat museum. They showed us how to make hats. They went and got long grass. Then they sew them together to make a hat. Then they put it in a machine that thumps the crap out of the hat to make it smooth. After that they make it into the shape they want. After that we went to a money museum. Money isn’t my greatest interest. Andrew was very interested.
On the 16th we did a cooking class. It was in a place that looked like a small restaurant. We chopped up some herbs. We made a salad, a sauce with prawns and a potato thing with cranberries and capsicum. And for dessert we had fudge which was too sweet for my liking. My favourite thing was the prawns. I learnt a few new things. Then we spent the evening at a bar. The donations that were given to a women shelter. I was watching the band and Andrew was watching a guy make cocktails, so now he is a professional. Just kidding.
On the 17th we visited a museum. In the first room there was a bunch of sculptures. Then there was a board that had stuff on it, and me and Andrew were quizzing each other. There were some paintings. Then we walked to another museum which was closed. After that we went home, blogged, and had a movie night.
On the 18th we went to book a bus. Then we played at a park for a little bit. After that we went back home to pack. Then we went to a puppet show. It was funny. I did not know the whole story because they were speaking Spanish. Then we walked back home.
On the 19 we took a bus to Loja. It was a really stressful day.
Emma (9 years old)Read more