Thursday, August 25, 2016.  Thought I would get this new blog established so I wouldn't have to worry with it when we leave. Airline tickets are purchased, overnight accommodations in Guayaquil are made, accommodations in Cuenca are made so now we wait until a few days before departure on October 4th to get packed and ready!

Our friends, Raul Fernandez and Chelita Burbano will be meeting us at the airport when we arrive on the 4th around 9:30 or so! Wow, such dear people! We will spend the night in a local hotel, the Hotel Continental. We will do some "tourist" stuff the next day; e.g., visit the Iguana Park (we didn't do it last year); Chelita and Jenny also plan on some shopping before we leave. At some point, I don't know when, we will go to Cuenca.

Lisa Weaver has confirmed our "reservations" in the church's guest house, a private two-room and bath located on the church property. When we first made plans, she wasn't sure there would be room on the property but now there will be because the lady who was staying there moved.