After a long day of travel on minimal sleep and 3 bus changes, I arrived at Vista Del Valle. I have a crude, small hut in the back yard with a bed and the promised mosquito net! 2 bare light bulbs provide sparse light but I brough a flashlight so I can read at night. Listening to the sounds in the morning, I feel like I am in the middle of a barn yard - a pig, turkeys, roosters in the neighbors yards make a bit of noise!There are few tourists here and the last eco tourist at Captain Jerry's was a German gentleman, so they are all excited to have a real "Gringa" in their presence. My Spanish has grealty improved since last time I was in a Spanish speaking country (PR 3 years ago) but I'm often asking "mas daspacio per favor" (slower!). Jerry´s wife is a native, speaks very little English and she has this little "English for Spanish speakers" and it's a hoot to see how they write some of the translations and pronouciations - for good-bye they suggest saying "so lon". We loose power for 3 hours each moring, many of the locals cook with firewood, and most either drive a motorscooter or ride a horse, but there is a internet place just down the road.
