Darn, the owner of this hostal said about hot water "just let us know when you want to take a shower". I forgot to tell him when I came out to fing the Internet spot.

After visiting the oldtown I took a taxi to SuperMaxi, a (I believe) chain super market. You could find everything. I came across a handful of fruites which later I learned are unique to Ecuador.

Wheat bread doesn't seem to be very common here.

The line ups at the "Caja" (cash registers) where CRAZY! a good 5,6 full carts lining up in a curved form squeezing together with the line up of the cashier nextdoor was behind each. It was there when an old native woman pointed to my selection of fruits and described them for me in Spanish! One of them looks like a cactus with pin-like 'button"s on the surface. She warned me that this can hurt your hand, be careful.

The taxi from there to the hostal got lost! He didn't know the street name and didn't seem to pay much attention to the map I was showing him. We did a good large circle looking for the place before I see the supermarket again in front of us! He was constantly speaking in fast Spanish. He found the street after that large loop quite quickly.

The owner of the hostal wasn't too happy when I asked him to use the kitchen to cook the inviting fish schnitzel I had bought. He didn't offer the kitchen. I ended up eating something else. He wasn't generous when I asked for a dish and cutleries either. He asked me to wash them afterwards. Obviously I wasn't impressed about the service.

I passed out after eating.

Tomorrow is going to be an out of town trip.