Canoa-Jan 7/10-2018

Some have asked what is it like near the beach........the above pic shows the map of the area. The distance from Canoa to San Vincente is 17 kilometers...all beach. I read that it is the longest beach in Ecuador. The few pics that I post from my balcony show what most of that distance looks like...hardly anyone on the beach....it is paradise without the crowds one experiences in Central America.

 

A bus to San Vincente is  $0.50...a taxi $8.00.......we are about 2 k from Canoa bus is $0.50 and taxi $2.00

Last evening Tom and I went to Canoa ....walked the beach with a couple stops for cerveza, one at the Surf Shack another or 2 at the Baloo restaurant where we had a fresh fish and chip dinner which was excellent. This restaurant/hostel is owned by an Englishman who has been here 46 years. Here we met an Irishman holidaying who appeared to be from the hippy era, likely my age and Ross and Joan who recently built a beautiful home down the beach from us. Joan retired from teaching in the USA and Ross who I didn't press for his prior employment fell in love with the area after a brief holiday and decided to retire here.........you can easily live here for $1000 a month......with fresh year round vegetables/fruit and wonderful people and weather ....why not. 

Very laid back atmosphere........relaxing/calming....except if your struggling with the spoken language as I am....no fault of my instructor who has so far been very patient with me.........

 

      A few pics of home in Ontario Canada with temps for the past 3 weeks of -25 c to -35 c.....not hard to think of moving down to Ecuador.....