Went to Riobamba which is a biggish city with a bull ring. We had a steam train again today & it really got the locals interested. The station had a free Zumba class, Mum had a little wiggle with them. Once we got going both children & dogs loved us, the children wave and the dogs chase the train. Too much food going on. Visited oldest church in Ecuador, Mum bought more gear in the market. Next stop Guamote, this has a traditional market, packed to the gunnels and selling everything from livestock to the best looking vegetables you have ever seen - girls were shelling peas while you wait and the whole front row in one of the pics is shoe shine chairs. We left there to visit Alausi for a wander around town and then on to the Devil's Nose, which is a steep descent requiring the train to reverse. We were supposed to go to Bucay, but a landslide blocked the track, so we took to the coach. Not much better, the same rain had washed out the road and the coach had to bump through the water with 2000 foot drop on one side. Ah well, we finally arrived safely at the hacienda in the now tropical heat. Tomorrow's the final day and we will arrive on Guayaquil.
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