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We was packed up and waiting for a $2.50 bus on the main road leaving out of montanita, when a local guy stopped and offered us a lift to puerto Lopez. We took his offer to find he wanted $10, haha so instead of a cheap one we paid double. Oh well was a good experience and prob a lot more comfortable than the bus.. We got to puerto Lopez and booked a bus for 7pm, then the whale watching for 2:30pm. I must admit I wasn't expecting much for the $15 we paid but when we finally got out there at 4:30pm it was great. It took a whole to find the whales but when we did they where splashing and jumping in the water. I was shocked at how close we got and how much they showed off, We lost them for a while and everyone became a whale spotter, hands on eye brows searching the seas for any sign. We did locate them again and they didn't fail to impress, must admit it was impressive.
The bus that night was by far the worst I had been on in South America and to be fair how i expected them all to be... The doors are open, we stop every 5mins and pick up anyone on the road side, music on, lights out, and the ticket attendant is doing enough coke to give himself a clutcher.
We're on it for 9hours and arrive in Quito at 4am, the hostel we wanted is full but we find a lovely one across the road for same price but with breakfast... There a near retirement old couple who to be fair really look after us, she even makes me a "diabetic" breakfast, making a sugar free juice and making my fruit without the sugary yoghurt. its pretty funny when on the first day she gives it to Kevin instead of me.
We decide to go to the equator line the next day and see water spinning in different directions round the sink, balance eggs on nails and both northern and southern sides of the equator..?! :-) we spend three nights in Quito before the three of us head north and to cross one the most dangerous borders in the world...!! But all that can wait for next time, Colombia: machete carrying maniacs, plastic bottle assassins and saying good bye to friends again...
Peace out much love mick xxx
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