gringoland

this past week i left the back room of ecuador (where i did not encounter gringos (foreigners) at all) to the third most important ecuadorian town of cuenca.
six hours south by bus, cuenca is an old colonial town with tremendous charm and appeal. unlike most of ecuadors cities which are dominated by exhaust and cement block, cuenca seems like a misplaced european town. thriving and loaded with good restaurants and bars, it was a blast to walk around and take it all in.
when i would go out to eat, i would be sitting and chatting with people from all over the world - though primarily europeans. it was a welcome change to talk english...
the joys of traveling are many. i have absolutely enjoyed observing this beautiful and entriguing land. however, it is so much fun to be able to connect with relatively like-minded people from all over the world.