Chugchilan - Day 1 - Incredible, if bumpy, bus ride
Well they say the sun shines on a dog's ar*e even some days (or at least they do in Australia ;)) I feel pretty lucky that I decided to see some of the Quilatoa circuit. A lot of the guidebooks mention it as an option, but I don't think any of them do enough to mention just how beautiful the scenery is around here. I'd consider this to be a must do in Ecuador.
Happily escaping from Latacunga I was on to a noon bus for about 4 hours of some of the most breathtaking scenery you'll see. I'll let photos do the talking on that.
I kind of feel like I'm setting myself up for a fall though, first the fantastic Secret Garden hostel in Quito, now the Black Sheep Inn has set the standard pretty high for accommodation in South America. The hostel is located wayyyy up the hill and just has a great atmosphere and really friendly staff (Buffalo seems happy to carry your bags up the hill if you don't want to :) )
After enjoying the views, and a fantastic Mexican meal (it is all vegetarian here, but delicious) Buffalo had lined up a day hike for myself and and English girl, Kate, the next day. So it was all sorted with very little effort on my part, which is always best I feel :)
