I got to La Hesperia yesterday around 1300. The walk up the mountain was a killer and I was dripping. Met the only two other volunteers out there - Ali and Souzanne - and I was ready to do some work. No no no...they told me that they were going off to Latacunga for the weekend. I was not gonna stay at this place - total isolation - by myself so I decided to go with them. I was only at La Hesperia for 15mins when I found myself walking back down the mountain. Ýou are free to do whatever on weekends I was told...
We were meeting some other volunteers that had just finished last week for a festival - Mama Negra. So now theres 6 of us and we´re soaking up this festival atmosphere. The fireworks were crazy...sounding like bombs and bright and went on for ages...definatley wouldn´t have passed Health&Safety laws in England!! We found out that the main event was on the following day... The fireworks stopped and the party began! The locals were really friendly. We were all dancing to Grupo 7 on the main square - it was packed, must have been well over a 1000 people there. I was so gutted that the batteries in my camera died. This local lad, Miltong, decided to follow us everywhere..he was funny at first but then we ditched him. There were 6 year olds gambling at one of the stalls with 10cvts (about 5p) and they were doing alright too. Everyone was drinking this hot liquor made with something or other, loads and loads of sugar and cinamon. So many of the stalls in the square were booze-orientated and they were brewing this stuff all over the place. It was a good laugh.
Today we went to the old town to see the procession. It was more like carnival!! People doing their dance in costumes or playing their instruments or just looking weird...these people were all drinking too. The police got involved in the drinking and the general public weren´t shy either. Loads of people everywhere .. everyone was so happy and having a really good time.
Being in the sun all day was tiring so we decided to head back to the hostel get our stuff and go on to Quito. I just came from this place and now I´m sitting in the same spot as few days earlier - wasnt expecting this..
Anyway, we´re all going to see National vs Deportivo Quito tomorrow which I´m looking forward to. Then me Souzanne and Ali will have to head back to La Hesperia.
pics are coming out in random order..
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N-joy boi! watford vs newcastle 2night, am going...wish u were here and wish i was there...watford won at the weekend also btw...n-joy...love ya...Anwell
this is quite cool...i want a special mention on ur next blog, u bloggerina!heres the latest from home...perm has run away from home, he eloped with one of his teachers, mils has falen head over heals in love with his bike and thus brought a racing track in outer, inner and the most western part of mongolia, sanj has dissappered along with ruby i think the whole date deciding got the better of them and they decided to elope, probably with prem and his teacher, maya ben has started a new job and now has a big smile on her face, she must be getting paid nicely!:-) THE NEXT WEDDINGS IN BOLTON, THE NEXT WEDDINGS IN BOLTON, LA LA LA LAAAA. haha. i need not say more, u know what i mean eh manuel?so, what do u think about world politics and poverty in west jamaica? manuelos, das ur south american alterego right? manuelos rigobert rodergez el haasa franko moloko!?i have a vision of where u @ being full of antonio banderas look-a-likes, but how he looked in spy kids 1 2 and 3 - the island of dreams. i hope this brought a smile to ur face cos im sure ur travelling experience is boring as hell, i mean a festivle in equadoor with lashed-up policemen dont really sound like much of an n-joy! stay safe and done bring no dodgy diseases back! ur picture titled sousanne, louise, dave ali and cara, d woman far right, is dat what the local talent in equeerdoor is like? m8, u wanna get ur ass to brazil!QUICK TIME!N-joy Anwell Redondo Marco Diego Rodegez Maradonna! <:-) now u know how it feels to have to read a huge ass essay, but no fear, its all good, keep em coming, and take some pics with u in them, or we'll forget what u look like and end up picking some random mexican up from the airport at the end of ur trip...
alright Bwoy!
Andah is a funny bloke hey, but also right about the pics! make sure you send a few with you in them! En route to Hesperia looks amazing! the madness 1's look gd too. Not too sure about spitting boose and the bloke carrying a pig on his back though heh.
that was a funny story about getting your bus ticket! at least your spanish lingo tacktics are getting you by and am sure you will pic it up pritty well in the weeks to come.
We all went for Andah's b'day yesterday to Reshums New Tandoori in Hatchend. The food wasnt fantastic however it wasnt that bad either, probably better than your latest murry. We tried a new pilsner called "Bombay Pilsner" - tasted OK but made in the UK crasy hey. Missed you cos you were obviosuly the only one not there.
Let us know how the tree planting gets on and the teaching!
Peace Love and Lets burn some rubber!
BURP!
Quite a few peeps have tried to txt you and wondering why you havent replied. so when you get a chance find out which local pay as you go network can let us send them to you!
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