Weekend Travels

 

So far Mike and I have worked Tuesdays through Saturdays, and have Sunday and Mondays off to take a short little trip. Saturdays here, is a busy day in the clinic because it is also the Market Day in Zumbahua, so many people come into town from neighboring areas, and figure they might as well come to the clinic while they are at it.

Women in traditional clothing hiking into Zumbahua from the neighboring areas. 

 

Here's a picture of Zumbahua on Market Day.

 

Visiting the town of Chugchilan. On a hike to the top of a mountain overlooking the town.

 

Visiting Banos

 

Mike eating freshly chopped sugar cane. You just chomp on it, and suck the sugar juice right out.

 

The sugar cane being squeezed to extract the juice.

 

Final product! Fresh sugar cane juice with a touch of lime. Amazingly delicious... also likely how I woke up with a stomach ache the next day (maybe not in the most sanitary container)

On a hike to a beautiful waterfall: Pailon del Diablo.

 

 

 

 

On our drive home, looking back at volcan Tungurawa, where we had just been in the foothills.