Mancora

The overnight bus from Quito finally rolled into the sea side town of Mancora about 10.30 - turns out it is a 17 hour journey but the bus was comfortable and safe so it wasnt too bad. The Swiss owner of Kon Tiki met us as planned as drove us up the hill to the exquisite location that is Kon Tiki. It is bamboo structures on the hill top over looking the whole of Mancora with stunning views over the Pacific Ocean. F and I were glad to be at such a nice place after a long bus ride.
I found a Austrian bakery and had some delicious salad with real brown bread for lunch before heading down to the beach. Mancora's reputation is one of a party town but while we were there it was very sleepy and had a very relaxing vibe.
Our two night stay there consisted of eating, sleeping, drinking, walking and swimming. It was really tough to say the least but a beautiful location for a much needed rest, soak up some sun and look forward to the next part of our journey.