March 4th Mindo to Quito then staying put for a few days!

Was a great couple hour ride back to Quito.

The road is good and winds through the mountains taking you from the 1,400 Meters (4,500 feet) in Mindo up to 3,000 Meters (9,500 feet) in Quito

James has had a slow leak in his tire for the last 3-4 days. It appears that a previous plug is no longer holding.

Before we left the hotel in Mindo we had a bit of a laugh. Did not take photos, but we were having breakfast and an older American couple were at breakfast. The conversation went like this. Classic !

Wife to owner of hotel; “is there a doctor here? Or do we need to go to town?”

Husband: ” I do not need a doctor.”

Wife: “He is coughing and it is keeping me up”

Husband: “She needs the doctor ☺”

At doctor staying at hotel shows up a couple minutes later. Asks a few questions of the man….

Husband: “I do not need anything….”

This carries on for a bit longer.

Wife: I need to take him home Dead or Alive.

Husband: cremation might be cheaper down here ☺ :loll

Then Doctor listened to his lungs. The guy comes back. Sorry honey we have to go home, I’m dying! ☺ No Im fine it is just a cough.

We were laughing very hard. Loved it! Classic Man not wanting to have any help

So once back in Quito we stayed again at the Casa Helbling, another rider we met in Medellin, had made his way down, so we got together with Him! Great to see you again Ade from Canada!