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Cuenca, Azuay, Ecuador
We are from Connecticut originally and have most recently lived in North Carolina, USA. We are starting a new life in South America so our retirement $'s will go farther toward a new way of life and a new adventure.Prior to June of 2010 we never thought a move such as this would be possible or advantageous for us. And, that is why we call this blog "Retirement: Plan B" We intend to see and do as much as possible in our retirement. Spend quality time with family, friends and each other.

Monday, October 10, 2011

A Beautiful Day In the Neighborhood

  We had a beautiful day yesterday so we got out and did some walking. The temp yesterday was about 80 and the sun was shining. We got a little sun burned and a bit tired but all in all we had a good day. The picture above shows how things are blooming around town.

  We walked to Parque Calderon and wandered about taking pictures and just watching people enjoying a Sunday. The Domes of the New Cathedral are always worth another picture.
The old cathedral is a good looking building too.
                                                                                                                  
   The flower market was busy and the flowers were beautiful, as they always are.
  This picture is of a government building  in "El Centro" which is the old part of Cuenca. I made this a bit larger so you would be able to see some of the detail. I don't think this picture shows the full beauty, though. Sorry aboout the trash can at the bottom of the picture.
This is the interior of Santos Alfonso. I have made the image larger to show some of the detail. We have yet to see the inside of a church here that did not have a great deal of beauty. I do think someone was a little "bored" with the whole thing.

    San Blas is another church a few blocks down the road from Santos Alfonso. It is near a park that is very nice with a lot of benches and three ice cream shop. I had hoped to get a picture of the interior of this church but the doors were closed when we arrived.
  We walked by the Archaeological park and saw these cactus growing. It is not dry here but we do have some cactus and even more at the coast.
 This is a statue of the Inca Chief "Huanyna Capac" I think it was cetainly nice of him to pose for this. Maybe they found an old Olan Mills portrait of him.
 This last picture is of the broken bridge ( or the bridge to nowhere during election years ) it is one of Cuenca's landmarks.
  Now that summer is almost here and the weather changed at the beginning of October as though mother nature could read a calendar we will most likely do more walking and spend more time outdoors. We have yet to see all of the city or all of the parks and have not taken many trips outside the city. There is so little time and so much to do. We are looking forward to more adventures. After all, that is one of the things retirement is for.
Hasta Luego
Dale and Joan

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