Day 324 - Quito

March 19th
(Ursula) Not much happened today. The morning started with a quick trip to the store for bread and butter for breakfast. Around noon, we dropped off two pairs of shoes at the shoemaker before heading to La Favorita for grocery shopping.

Just as we got back, the rain started again—a familiar pattern by now. Ursula cooked a simple yet delicious dinner: rice with Boletus mushrooms and German sausage.

Stats: Miles driven: 0, Expenses: $11.70

March 20th
(Heinz) We spent the morning in the city, searching in vain for a place to develop our black & white films. On the bright side, we stumbled upon a small fruit & vegetable market that we hadn’t seen before and stocked up on fresh produce.

Back at the camper, I had to tackle an engine issue. Something was off with the twin carburetors, so Gregor, being a ship engineer, offered to take a look. His best guess? The electromagnet for the idle mixture was failing.

We drove to the main Volkswagen dealership and bought a replacement part, but unfortunately, it didn’t solve the issue. So, Gregor made a few manual adjustments, which at least seemed to improve things for now. Fingers crossed it holds up!

Stats: Miles driven 18, Expenses $31.30Read more