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Sunday, March 15, 2020

March 9th-15th-Enjoying Canoa

My travels have been limited to San Vicente and Bahia 15 k down the road.......a number of early rain showers which generally dry up by noon. Temps have ranged from 27 to 30C  during the day with night time temps rarely below 25....no air conditioning but a fan has a cooling effect....I am posting some random shots taken since the 8th......

My plan was to check out of Sundown tomorrow and return to Quito to meet up with Davos Garces owner of Ecuador Moto Tours to begin the process of getting the moto in my name....not as simple as in North America....involves registering first with The National Transit Authority which may take time to get in the system allowing you to get a licence/insurance etc.....Davos will navigate me through this as my Spanish is basically non existent.......however as of early this am Davos who was returning from Africa is stuck in Islanbul.....the 2nd leg of his flight to Panama cancelled as that country stopped all in flights........In addition to that the Ecuadorian Government announced yesterday that as of Monday night no incoming flights allowed into Ecuador.....no time period given....means both of us may be stuck out of our countries.....my itinerary still says confirmed for the 26th but that will likely change. As a friend said what better place to be stranded.......on the beach.....muy atractivas chicas just down la playa,,,Anita, Sophia, Clarita and Letty....feliz senoritas.

 Anita y Elefonte

 At Bambu with Anita and Johnny

 Anita helping Johnny navigate the land tax system

 el alcohol hace una chica mas  feliz.......BROMAS/CHISTeS 


 17 k of beach deserted at 9 am...pictures taken opposite directions

 never mis the Sunsets 

 Jeff hamming in his kitchen

 outside eating area at Carol y Jeff's

 Tom, Johnny and Kathy at Rincon de Esperanza for pizza


 Bahia across the bay from San Vicente


 At Bambu for Friday Happy Hour



 Sophia y Clarita


 Carol camera shy in her living room......I was at thier home as they put me in touch with my bank in Georgia as I had an ATM problem....great friends...Muchos gracias por tu ayudar 
 Mi chicas amigas...Anita, Esp, Letta, Clarita y Sophia 
 

Will post again when I know more about my moto and exit from Ecuador
  

Monday, March 9, 2020

Still Chilling Canoa- March1st -8th 2020

Not a lot to report as I have been relaxing on the beach with a few short rides into either Bahia or Canoa......Earlier last week a large presence of Army both in soldiers and serious armored vehicles appeared...

about 10 National Police Cruisers plus 2 Bus loads of Police in addition to the soldiers.....plus the helicopter patrolling the beach.

 Later learned that the 30 year old Governer of Manabi Province was in town visiting a friend Pete who owns one of the Hostels and Restaurants on the beach...

Twenty Four Provinces divide Ecuador.....as below



Johnny and I hit the bar scene Friday with dinner along the way plus one earlier evening showing a couple Quebec bikers the local attractions.





Johnny,Danny Lety and Clara 


 11 of these in town

 Johnny with Pat and Danny



 Bar hopping

 one of 2 National Police buses


 My bike at Jeff's ....to fix the electrical plug for my GPS....broken wire

 Carol and Jeffs B&B




 at Charlie Bar for Ceviche and camarones with the Quebecers

 We have had a few nights and mornings of intense rain....drys up in about 1 hour by noon


 Clara

 Anita

 Lety and Clara

 Charlie Bar






Monday, March 2, 2020

Febr 25th-1st March 2020...Chilling in Canoa

We have experienced some heavy rains on the coast the past few days with Temperatures 27 to 29 degrees C......mud slides are common in the area. I have been hanging out with a friend from Kentucky who has committed to buying Julia's IGM moto.
It is in Cuenca and we are working on finding a way of getting it to Canoa apart from riding it.

Julia is in Lima with her new Bennelli 500ccTRK502  enduro parallel-twin DOHC
....she and Mike will resume their journey south in a few days.

The pictures will not be to everyones taste but I had the opportunity of being invited by the pageant promoter to this event and met a nice family who had a daughter participating.....

 Marcos Santos and family....the young lad seated is wearing a full cast on his right leg...Suzuki Enduro Racing accident leaving his femur fractured in 2 places lengthwise. We have an awkward conversation in Spanish....but they are patient....they want to know of my journey through SA insisting that they get a family photo with me as though I am some travel rock star .... and I learn that they own a chicken farm ...we exchange pins...my Canadian flag pins and he insists on giving me his key chain which has the emblem and name of his farm.....I am also carrying tatto transfers of the Maple leaf....his wife applies one to her leg.... 

Censored....must be 18 plus





 lining up for the runway walk




 The only one dressed is wearing the crown in the back right corner.........

A couple years ago I posted a picture of the girls here and friends said it was fake so I had to post these as proof that they are real........

Thanks Nicoli for inviting me to photograph your pageant.....