My new friends in Cuenca

Cuenca would not have been nearly as much fun had I not my new friends from around the world...It was fortuitous that I met June (from England) and Ed (from Canada) on the train ride. Then after one night in the Casa Naranja hostal where I met Otavio (from Brazil) and Daniel (from Spain), we were all kicked out. Ok, I lie. Actually, they let Otavio stay in the hostal -- he was the only one willing to pay $24 for a room there. The others of us found cheaper and more friendly rooms in the city!

Me and June all SMILES!!!

I think I laughed and cried more in the 4 days I was in Cuenca than I have in my entire trip. From a hilarious situation eating ice cream cones in the central park, going out dancing and having a few too many drinks for once, to watching election results, I felt a really close connection with these people. Life is good when you meet good people :)