tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4976550888989039130.post7151033930132015410..comments2023-03-22T00:22:50.894-07:00Comments on Smiles Away. We're not in Texas anymore, Amber.: Hitchhiking in Ecuador..........makes me smile!Vickiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10684908149071785229noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4976550888989039130.post-63149920369545456552013-02-05T17:39:50.636-08:002013-02-05T17:39:50.636-08:00Big smile... you sure weren't in Texas.Big smile... you sure weren't in Texas.chollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09788850339495981799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4976550888989039130.post-86695863153106485992013-02-04T21:56:46.684-08:002013-02-04T21:56:46.684-08:00I've enjoyed reading all your posts. I too am ...I've enjoyed reading all your posts. I too am considering relocation to Ecuador. I'm researching blogs, compiling a notebook, looking at some online language courses. Cuenca seems the best "fit" for me. I've been concerned regarding how well a "mature" solo female would fit in socially-(me.) I'm happy to have discovered through your blog and several others that this should not be a problem. Keep on posting-you have interested readers.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02166471322619877934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4976550888989039130.post-87500984744370401342013-01-28T04:22:42.333-08:002013-01-28T04:22:42.333-08:00Thank you so much for the kind words!
Actually I ...Thank you so much for the kind words!<br /><br />Actually I think a truck driver with a big rig in North America may have been okay as well. They are hard working souls the world over. And Ecuador is very much like the 50s but not everything about the 50s in the US was ideal. The good? Families are much more supportive. Food is fresher and livestock is generally treated better than factory farms. Children are not being raised in daycare. The bad? There are very few alternatives for abused women and children. Pets in general are treated poorly after the "cute" wears off and are set free to roam. Trash is thrown on the streets.<br /><br />I love it here but I'm not unaware of some of the problems. Most of those problems are avoided by the foreigners moving here. I also believe the dangers are being overstated in both countries unless you live in Guayaquil or South Los Angeles. Vickiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10684908149071785229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4976550888989039130.post-56187692684776044642013-01-27T20:39:27.027-08:002013-01-27T20:39:27.027-08:00I am impressed that you had the courage to jump in...I am impressed that you had the courage to jump into a stranger's truck. I myself have not hitch hiked since the 70's and would not even think about it here in North America. When you read about Ecuador and the relation to it feeling like the 50's, you have just brought that into perspective. You Go Girl! Glad that you made it home safley and the experience was something to remember. Nothing like a good story!Rickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17583698788368479362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4976550888989039130.post-54848547366893310102013-01-27T15:30:22.262-08:002013-01-27T15:30:22.262-08:00Use the alarm on your iPod next time!Use the alarm on your iPod next time!Rcapershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04403162618083542793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4976550888989039130.post-5480993933818159842013-01-27T14:50:43.686-08:002013-01-27T14:50:43.686-08:00That is a nice long trip!
We're signing up fo...That is a nice long trip!<br /><br />We're signing up for a Spanish class through the library and expect to fly down for a visit in late summer/early fall, probably to Cuenca since that seems to be the likeliest place to land if we decide to make a move. We do know someone from Casper, WY, who is moving close to the coast, where they have brought acreage and are building a house, but that is beyond our spending limit I think. We need to rent or buy a house since hubby's plans for retirement involve scroll saws and gardening! Also have the small dog we couldn't leave behind. I write and can do that from anywhere--and it would be nice to retire at the same time. If we stay here I will have to continue with the day job for years to come. ~BeckieMelisse Aireshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01478569639424075550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4976550888989039130.post-39085335143058743432013-01-27T13:57:19.844-08:002013-01-27T13:57:19.844-08:00I appreciate that! I enjoy going to the city but...I appreciate that! I enjoy going to the city but I enjoy coming back to the small town. I have been here for over 10 months now and at first I considered moving to Cuenca because it was terribly lonely at times. Now I get a lot of "Hola" instead of Buenos Dias which means they are familiar with me and like me. I feel like I am part of the community now. I will be leaving the night of the 4th of February and returning on the 21st of March for visiting my children and others. I will miss it and be glad to get back.Vickiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10684908149071785229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4976550888989039130.post-38732525649238055222013-01-27T13:45:05.692-08:002013-01-27T13:45:05.692-08:00Glad you got home safely!
I've enjoyed your ...Glad you got home safely! <br /><br />I've enjoyed your blog. Hubby and I are planning a trip to Ecuador and perhaps a move in 2014. We're not big city types so I particularly enjoy hearing about your new life in Paute.<br /><br />Beckie<br /><br /><br />I see I am signed in under a pen nameMelisse Aireshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01478569639424075550noreply@blogger.com