3AM I arrived and slept around then. I will decide whether I will go to Cuenca or Montecristi in the morning.
7AM I woke first and in his boxers, Jorge sent me to not one but two bus stations, which took an hour of driving. I insisted on going and there was a bus to Cuenca at 8.
2PM I had thought we would be there by 4 but it looks like I am not going to be there until 6:30. I had an ice cream on board again with a soda at the rest area where most people had lunch.
6:30PM Jorge informed me in the afternoon that all shops would be closed at 4 or whenever I arrive. He had talked to an owner Tania Valdez, who said she would wait for me. I hitched a bus and walked about 10 small blocks to get to it.
7PM She was a hard bargain. The ones on the first floor were not even 300 stitches per square inch. She took me upstairs and we agreed on a 300 USD for one good one (marked at 250 USDs) and five lower quality ones at 15 USDs each, until I had found that those that were 15 were in awful colors. I demanded other ones and she showed me some with small damages for 10 USD. I think.she got really tired of me and my visa. We finally agreed on 300 for the one for me and 7 lower end ones. I think she gave me an extra one. I will check back later.
9PM I had dinner, which is traditional Cuenca pork and potato and cheese soup, a cantaloupe fruit juice for 12.1 USDs. The exact names are locro de papas, plato tipico, and jugo de frutas.
10:30PM I took a cab for 2 USDs and bought a 8 USDs ticket for 23:15 for Quito.
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