random post

Hola all

Well I don´t really have too much in the way of new pictures, we just happened to find really quick internet and I´ve decided to make a quick post because it´s so easy here.

Agua Blanca outside of Puerto Lopèz was rather cool, we saw some pre-Incan runes and swam in this Volcano-water lake that reeked of hydrogen sulfide (but I think at the levels at which you can smell it it´s not too dangerous). It was a strange place though, it was 5 miles off the highway but the road was treacherous and looked like it wasn´t really headed anywhere cool. Then suddenly a tourist town appeared, though it wasn´t so wealthy that the livestock were restrained or a menu could be found. It was just a very odd place, it´s difficult to describe, but I did enjoy scouting out the ruins. These were essentially rock foundations of the longhouses that the civilization before the Incans used. There were also some tombs, which are big clay pots like you might plant geraniums in but they have skeletons in the fetal position with their most prized possessions (aka fancy conch shells and gold. They believed these 2 things to be equally valuable which the Spanish found extremely confusing when they arrived). It was also nice to bike there... it always feels good to get around without relying upon a motor.

So we´ve made our way to Montañita which is another costal town. This one is big with surfers and therefore is stuffed full of parties and gringos. It´s a cool place and we´ve met some very interesting europeans of the Irish variety. In any case, I don´t have much else to say other than we´re safe here and will probably stay here for the weekend.

Lots of love to all!