What a
beautiful, perfect day!
Willie,
Nelly, Billie, Sam and I, headed over to Lago San Pablo, about 1 ½ hours from
Quito for lunch. Billie drove.
The ride was
just spectacular highlighted by beautiful
snow capped mountains, beautiful hills and a landscape reminiscent of
Switzerland. The roads are perfect, although we encountered some
traffic.
Lake St.
Paul was as beautiful as the drive
there. Not so large but surrounded by gorgeous mountains. Very peaceful and
friendly. We had a delicious lunch,
typical of that region. The restaurant
was at a beautiful small resort right on the lake.
After lunch,
we drove for about 30 minutes to Otavalo
to see and experience what they say is the largest outdoor market In South America. Although
the other four had been to Otavalo before, We were all not disappointed.
I don’t know
how big it is, but it is huge. There, t hey sell everything you can imagine for
a typical outdoor market , in addition to,
typical indigenous clothing, jewelry, art, sculptures, food, flours,
plants..
You name it.
For me the
best was just seeing all the indigenous people dressed in their typical Indian
clothes.
It was just
a wonderful experience. After the
market? Drive back home to rest.
Tomorrow, we
may go to the center of the world.
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