For Betsy’s spring break we drove to Puerto Cayo, about 450 KM southwest of Quito.  We were purposely seeking out a quiet place to just sit and do nothing and we found every bit of that there.

The home we rented was a brand new container home consisting of three converted shipping containers across the street from the beach.  We’ve never been in one before and it was pretty neat.

Our days were simple ones: we would get up, have some breakfast, and go out to the beach and set up for a day full of reading, sleeping, and getting in the water.  At the end of the day after watching the sunset we would drive into town for dinner and, on a few nights, watching soccer.

A highlight for me was definitely the lack of regulations. One day, when we drove to the main beach, things were so slow you were permitted to drive on to the beach and right up to the cabana you were renting.  Truly a novelty.

The sunset photos were taken over the entire week.  It was a great trip.