Thursday, September 8, 2005

Ethernet To Firewire Adapter For Macbook

On the way to Cuenca

On the way to Cuenca, we do not the way to the direct bus 0-8-15 taken, but are in the evening to Riobamba down to where the adventurous train trip across the Andes to make. The next day we are
for the first time on our trip to the ungodly time of 5 clock in the morning!! got to buy the tickets for the "Ferrocarril".

Furthermore Lonely Planet says, be there at six o clock to get the seats in the back and on the right side! :-)

The journey took us through the mountain villages of Ecuador, through narrow gorges (see picture) and finally to "la nariz del diablo" (the Devil's Nose). This is a mountain peak that we have with the railroad switchbacks climb and circles. (No photo, you must still stretch on the rack)



ride through the Andes of Ecuador from Riobamba to Alausi


plagued by cold
The guys on the roof of the railway

Saturday, September 3, 2005

Is White Flour Safe For Dogs

Isla Magarita part 2 and fly to Quito

Hello everyone my friends,

I hope you understood the last entry so reasonably, but I just wanted to return again to do something for the English friends.

So the time on the Isla Magarita was really great. We have met so many nice people. On Saturday we went to the beach Disco absolute chévere Kamybeach and Francesca, and Adriana met, that we have spent the time on the island. The

Francesa had a huge pickup truck, where we usually seven of us (Francesca, Adriana, Wolfi, Alex, the two brothers of the Francesca Nesto and Renso) have made the streets and beaches of the island unsafe. The two guys have pretty chévere.



all together by the pool with Francesca

Ah, an amendment, Wolfi is back in top shape, he was then on Monday again with full health and energy while the party. In order to escape

a bit of the English speaking, I have met with "Titi" and "Eli", the beach and we met that night in Kamy.

OMA, you will be glad you think I was even again in the church, and was really impressive. We
, Titi, Eli and I are on Sunday morning, got up very early and in the Iglesia de la Virgen de Valle (the patron saint or the Virgin of the Isla Magarita) gone.



But that was already the only cultural part on the party Island. :-)
Otherwise, we were on the beach with Francesca and Adriana bin or located by the pool with Titi and Eli.

leave island, the ferry to Puerto la Cruz and from the bus to Caracas, the next day 31st August then the flight to Quito!

all sounds very simple and has worked out great for even the beginning, but most of it is different than
think.

We have checked in about 2 hours before departure, which is enough for European standards actually over. But since for the 4 million in Caracas is the only one slot Handgepaeckskontrolle and all aircraft pretty much fly the same time, a queue had formed a few hundred meters.

We have it but managed to pass before the scheduled departure time to the gate. The flight crew was not so far to bring us to the bus to the plane, because that would be supposedly too dangerous.

Well, finally we have missed our flight. We were still in the
time, but the bus had just left and she did not want us to bring
aircraft. Instead, they took our luggage even out again. How
were previously called, nor has an employee of the airline to make efforts
, White had already checked in, to be identified. The airline could only
us a flight for two persons 4 days! later
insurance. Finally they said we just come back tomorrow and they will
to see what they can do.



The tortured at the desk of Santa Barbara

I've argued with about the team at Santa Barbara but such a putada, which has provided that service, I have never experienced. They were not willing to look for a connecting flight to rebook or to a different airline. That was the next lie, which has bruja switch from Santa Barbara told me that this is possible under any circumstances.

ALSO IF YOU SOME DAY IN THE FIX IS AN AIR OF SANTA Barbara BOOK LET THE FINGER OF THIS AIRLINE !!!!!
have also heard about the people we have met here in Quito and participated in a Hoellenritt with this airline have.

The other airline Aeropostal us but confirmed that they only need a stamp of Santa Barbara and the case is scratched. Que mentira!
have
After eight hours at the airport and an improved complaint-English
we checked an overpriced hotel near the airport.
credit card did not work because the phone line was dead, and we scraped together our last
Euros to pay for the hotel. The
aircraft noise was to be expected ... but the next day was the fun never end
, as we clock at 7 this morning, hammering, sawing and drilling in the
springs broke. I think, have increased over the hotel our room
... we thought ... same shit, different day ... and did not know to what
bad movie we were
the end, it was ... new day new luck :-)
An employee of the appeal body at the airport mangagete everything for us. So we had three seats on an overbooked
machine and were vorbeigelotst on all checks and
queues. We are just beside it stood
as she leads endless conversations with airline employees and the authorities
. Funnily enough, yesterday our plane delayed nearly 2 hours
;-)

had ... Now we are in Quito, the capital of Ecuador at 2808 m above sea level. A considerable
climate change. Especially in the night at about 10 degrees. Today
tomorrow is another Stefan aus Wien angekommen und wir sind nun vier im Bunde
! So jetzt ist

aber Schluss.

A hug for all



Take care Stefan