Hello, Ecuador
Day 227 Thu 14/4 Bus/ Loja
Long bus ride. Crossed border at La Tina. The bus driver and his helper seemed quite disorganised as were the folks at the border. All things went pretty smoothly luckily and I finally made it into my 16th country, 5th in the last 8 months. Yes, I do keep score – an old dream being able to make to at least 30 and if I am lucky, 40.
The drive was through some pretty regions once we got into Ecuador. The bus was the least comfortable one I had been on these 7.5 months! My body was aching by the time we got to Loja, a good 8 hours after we left Piura!
Loja is a tiny town surrounded by hills and while the town itself is not very pretty, the surroundings make it worthwhile to spend 3-4 hours there. I spent the night in a cheap hotel with no frills, but the room and the bathroom were clean and hot water available. I fall asleep almost as soon as my head hits the pillow.
Tags: Travel
Damu