Vilcabamba - The Valley of Longivity
We´re just about to leave Ecuador for Peru.. currently waiting at the bus terminal for the bus that will leave in an hour, and thought I´ll write again :)
Had the most amazing and relaxing time in Vilcabamba.. It´s another town set amongst the mountains, it´s also known as the Valley of Longivity because many inhabitants live pass 100 years. We found a brochure about a hostel there while in Cuenca, and it promised an idyllic getaway where you can chill out and watch the time go by. I was intrigued and decided to go.. and we weren´t dissappointed. Along the way we met an Australian girl who started her round the world trip last year, and in time met a man in Tsansunia (Africa), happily got pregnant and is planning to move to Africa and settle there. She joined us in the hostel Izhcayluma and off we went on our biking adventure, using the free hostel bikes with dodgey brakes that meant we can only ride uphill and had to push the bike down hill. We went on another short hike which again ended in bush bashing through unmarked trails, with barbed wires and mooing cows. In Ecuador we can see stars from both the Southern and Northern hemispheres, and I won the challenge from the hostel owner who couldn´t find the Southern Cross, and promised a free coctail to us if we could. My friend was grateful for the free coctail, and I in turn enjoyed a facial and massage by the hostel massues.
In the mornings we stuff our faces with yummy breakfasts (crepe or homemade bread and juice), lay idylly on the hammocks and walk around the delicate gardens..
It is no wonder people in Vilcabamba live past 100. We were a little sad to leave the tranquil town, and beautiful hostel behind. However the scenery should always still in my mind.. :)
posted by Susan @ 6:27 PM
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