I walk to Stephanie’s and together we meet up with Heather. From there we make our way to Kitzia’s.

At noon the Stephanie, Heather and take a taxi to Mofwoofoo’s property where a community of people are living and who have put together a festival. Access to the property is a narrow path with some steep parts. People live there in teepee’s, yurts, tents and other structures.

The Vilcabamba community comes out in full support and participation. The lentil veggie burgers are delicious and so is the coffee that comes from the beans grown on the land.

Mofwoofoo gives us a personal tour of his treehouse with separate high rise bathroom.

Stephanie and I enjoy dinner at Madre Tierra.

Stephanie and I watch the movie Eyes Wide Shut.

I enjoy a Skype call with Celeste.

Heather and I pick up some parcels at the post office.

I enjoy dinner at Madre Tierra with Stephanie.

Heather and I walk the loop in the morning.

We stop at Amalaa’s house. It’s the first time I’ve been there. She has a great view and the place feels very cozy.

We stop at Ramapada and Martina’s new house located by the river on a flat piece of land. It also feels very comfortable.

We both enjoy a fruit salad at The Juice Factory.

I take a taxi home and start my laundry before Norie arrives for a quick visit.

I enjoy a portabello and kale dish at Mama Silvia’s.

I pick up 3 packages at the post office. One is some birthday cake from Trina. Yum! Another is my 6 week in transit iHerb order. The last one is some stuff for a friend.

I enjoy a quick visit with Heather.

Nate, Marc, Mohan, Buddha and Stephanie come by and I present an overview of bitcoin from 2 to 4:30 pm.

Stephanie and I enjoy some new dishes at Mama Silvia’s fro dinner.

Bitcoin breaks through $1000 USD and Litecoin breaks through $40 each.

I receive an nice text from my daughter.

I enjoy a visit with Norie and Richard while they eat lunch in town.

I enjoy a visit with Heather.

Heather and I enjoy a short visit with Pat and his brother.

I enjoy dinner and a visit with Stephanie.

Bitcoin hits $900.

The worlds tallest water slide.

I enjoy a salad and mashed potatoes at Sambucha’s for lunch.

A funeral procession passes by me as I eat.

I get some work done.

I enjoy a visit with Stephanie and we watch the movie The Last Temptation Of Christ.

I walk to Kitzia’s market.

I give Mohan, Nina and Buddha an brief overview of Bitcoin and they suggest having a presentation.

I enjoy lunch at Madre Tierra and a visit with Heather.

Pat, his brother John, Heather and I go out for pizza at Shanta’s.

Bitcoin hits $800.

Jerri gives me a great haircut.

I pick up my package of soap I ordered off Amazon.

Stephanie enjoy pizza at Mama Silvia’s.

Stephanie and I watch the movie Love Actually.

Mofwoofoo comes by.

Stephanie makes a yummy lunch and then we do some errands including buying some organic heirloom tomatoes.

The scab comes off the spot on my where I applied some healing cream. The spot that looked like a brown mole has been there for decades. It came from a grease burn I received in 1964. New pink skin is all that remains. This is a miracle cream.

I do some programming, laundry and settling back in.

I take a taxi over the Hilton to meet Geoff and Sabina for breakfast. Breakfast turns into brunch.

We all take a taxi to the Mall De Sol.

I walk back to my hosteria and then take a taxi to the Airport.

My flight leaves on time at 4:40 pm and 30 minutes I am in Catamayo. The taxi is there to meet me and I share my taxi with Nicole and her daughter.

I arrive at Stephanie’s at 7 pm and I eat the delicious meal she’s made for my.

Happy full moon.

Bitcoin hits $500 USD.

My daughter shares some exciting news in an email.

I hire a taxi to take me to Salinas. There are fields of mango trees and bananas along the way. They really stand out in the almost dessert like conditions in the surroundings. I wonder how they get the water?

We arrive about 2 hours later at 11 am. It’s sunny and feels like a hot summer day in Toronto. I walk along the beach and gather a couple of small shells as souvenirs. The beach front is a wall of condos and hotels. There is a yacht club at one end. We head back about an hour later.

Once back, I get my driver to take me to 444 steps of Las Penas where each step is numbered and they lead to the lighthouse at the top. I get a view over a large part of Guayaquil. I can see two bridges being built to the large island that is still uninhabited.

Next is the Riviera restaurant that I read about in trip advisor. It’s an upscale Italian restaurant where the entrees range in the $15 to $20 range. The free water is sparkling and hits the spot. The tiramisu is delicious.

I go the largest mall called Mall Del Sol which is 6 short blocks from where I am staying.

I take a taxi to the Historical Park which is partly zoo.

I eat delicious sushi at the NOE Japanese restaurant which is in the second largest mall in Guayaquil.. I felt like I was back in Toronto.

I take a taxi to Catamayo airport. He takes me passed the win powered generators high up over Loja. This shaves 10 km and a half hour off the ride so it takes less than an hour and half to get to the airport.

The flight to Quito ahead of us is delayed and my flight to Guayaquil is impacted. The plane is a turbo prop seating about 80 people. We takeoff at sunset. As we enter the clouds there is a rainbow effect that sweeps across the landscape below. Along the way the full moon appears like a search light on the reflective surface of the rivers we pass over. 50 minutes later we land in Guayaquil.

It’s 30 degrees celsius and humid but feels great. I have to call my hostal so they give the taxi driver directions. Taxis in Ecuador don’t use maps or call a dispatcher when they are lost.

The hostal is friendly, clean and decorated in antiques.

Looks fancier in the picture than in reality.

Stephanie and I eat at Shanta’s and then watch the movie Ghostwriter.

Bitcoin breaks through $400 USD.

Heather and I enjoy pizza at Mama Silvia’s and a visit together afterwards.

Organic heirloom tomatoes from Oneworld Vilcabamba Organics

Stephanie and I walk to Shanta’s but he’s closed so we decide to eat at Sambucha’s.

I enjoy my visit with Stephanie.

I walk to Marc’s place and enjoy a visit with him for a few hours.