Portoviejo to Canoa-Jan 03-2018

Made it arrived about 3.45 pm.......Thanks to the young mechanic in Portoviejo and his friends who were supportive to the no hablo espanol gringo......you are amazing to go out of your way to help a stranded Canadian as I noted you had other jobs on the go.....Gracias Amigos.

I did get a scare just outside the city when the bike quit as before in 5th gear at 80k........pulled to the side and prayed....it started turn of the key........this happened about 20 minutes later again in 5th gear. I decided that I would run in 4th gear at 5000rpm and 74 k per hour........no further problem.....so what is it with that, I am nervous as I have a great distance to cover between here and Huanuco Peru next month,,,,,,,,maybe I will drop back into Portoviejo on my return to get the bike serviced.

 Apart a second time to replace the hard seal and Piston which is scored..... 

 the bridge to San Vincente from Bahia de Caraquez  

 Am I in Dover....scene across from my resort.

 Finally I am at the Sundown Resort Hostel 

 My room for the next month or so

 The view from the balcony...

Alexandra the owner is a widow for the past 6 years....was married  to a Canadian from BC....spent 1 1/2 years in BC ,,,,has a boy and girl both married no grand kids.....her son is an insurance agent in Kelowna and Daughter lives in Phoenix Arizona,,,,,Alysen, who I have been dealing with...she helps her mother with the on line bookings etc

I would guess Alexandra is mid to late 50's and attractive Ecuadorian....speaks some English and has had her brother helping her run the place since loosing her husband.........She tells me I will have the best instructor for my Spanish which starts next week........

Tonight I went down to Greg's Hotel for dinner and met a lad on a solo journey with Freedom.......though he is currently with an automotive company in Detroit...home is India.