i left mancora on the morning of the 27th had to drag myself away as i enjoyed my time on the beach but ecuador was calling i made the boarder by lunch time then the fun started i went and got my passport stamped and then asked where i had to go to get the paperwork for the bike all i got was shugs then a nice man from ecuador came to help he went with me to customs they said i had to go back down the road to where i left peru and get my paper stamped so of i went they did not know anything about it and told me to go back up the road and hand my paperwork in there once back this arshole started mouthing off at me so i gave it back both barrles
i then found out not with his help that 4 kl up the road is where i got my paper work sorted for the bike, the road north the 25 part of the pan american is anight mare
most of the drivers trying to kill you or or any other driver after about 200miles i headed east not so bad and stayed the night in el triunfo the hostal was cheap 8 us for the night but the noise that night from the highway was nuts i might as well been sleeping or trying to on the hard shoulder of the m4 any way in the morning heading to quito the ride was out of this world up over mountains into the clouds
white out then back into the sun outstanding this went on for hours once into quito
find a hotel i went upmarket 30 us a night inclueding parking the bike in there garage did 2 days of site seing that was anoth of quito for me but on the1st night i did find a good curry house any way on the 30th i headed for otavalo famous for its indian market about 2hours noth of quito lovely little place booked in nice hostal sant fe for 3 nights private room own bath room and internet 13 us a night greate place
any way now i am going to explore the area for a couple of days happy new year to every one geoff