Day 322 - Quito

(Ursula) We were all set to move on, but—no surprise—the boys spotted yet another promising fishing river. Of course! What else was new?

While they were off trying their luck, Ellen and I kept ourselves busy cleaning our “homes” and doing laundry. By the afternoon, we returned to Quito, this time loaded with nine more trout and a dozen wild Boletus mushrooms—quite the successful haul!

On the way back, we stopped in Cayambe for a cold beer and a discussion about our next steps. Gregor & Ellen wanted to stay another week in Ecuador before heading to Colombia, while Heinz and I were eager to continue toward Venezuela. However, we all agreed that traveling together through Colombia would be safer, so we decided to stick around a little longer.

Back at the German Humboldt School in the evening, we fired up the grill, feasted on fresh fish, and eventually crawled into our cozy sleeping bags well past bedtime. Another adventure-filled day in the books!

Stats: Miles 65, Expenses $2.25Read more