Since we arrived in Manta so late Jo drove us to the Super Maxi, huge grocery store, we had exactly 45 minutes to fill the cart with things on our list. Since Jo decided to stay in the car to watch our luggage we had the big challenge in figuring out names of things. Most things were self explanatory and prices were relatively the same as in Canada, high prices were shampoos, sun screen. Beer $3.77 for 6 bottles, wine cheapest $7.60, I guess I will become a beer drinker this trip. Cart full with everything we thought we would need for the first days, totaling $163. not too bad. Forty five minute drive dark but could see fishing villages lots of green areas to our rental house. Eleven o’clock exhausted, sweaty, hungry and of the people who know me, I had to unpack and get organized. One hour later I gave in to a long needed shower, glass of wine and toast with brown sugar YUMMY. Sleep till knock on the door at 8:30, our hosts to welcome us and to see if we needed anything. Breakfast, coffee dressed and to the ocean, our first of many beach walks. WOW what a place bustling with construction, beautiful homes, palm trees and flowers. So far this week we have done a lot of nothing, vegging, walking exploring Mirador San Jose, OOPs I think I called it something else. Beach walking has been our favourite past time, the surfs have been amazing. Yesterday was the hottest so far 30 feels like 35 and my poor legs are taking a toll, not fun having lymphodema. Nothing much I can do wear compression knee socks in the evenings and don’t fret as Leo says….On our way to the corner yesterday met the veggie truck, that was an experience in it self. Open truck things a kind of covered with burlap tarps, he seemed to understand what I was asking for and went to another part of the truck and gave me the best of best. We got 8 potatoes, 8 tomatoes, 2 cucumbers, 2 white onions, parsley, bag of strawberries, another fruit??green onions and beans all for $6 not bad EH!!!! Today was really hot this morning and now very windy and a very bearable temperature, time to make a beach walk, swim and find out what the pub is like on site for supper. Till Tomorrow……