Cuenca

We are now in Cuenca. Guayaquil was nice, but there's truly not that much
for the average tourist to see. Cuenca seems amazing, Travis and Ming's robbery at
knifepoint notwithstanding. I'm liking the large numbers of museums with
attached bookstores, and the quality coffee shops.

Also, we went to a convent; you can't go inside, but you can go to a
little revolving cabinet and buy things the nuns make. We bought a bottle
of radish syrup, just to try something crazy sounding. It tastes exactly
like you might imagine--sweet syrup with a hint of radish. Not at all
unpleasant.

Then later we went to a little store that I read makes their own fruit
liquors. We bought a little bottle of Licor de Mora, which is sweet and
good (and cheap!) and the lady behind the counter offered, out of the
blue, to show us their home. It was beautiful, with a central open air
hallway and many branch rooms. They showed us where they make the liquor,
and where they bake shit--very beautiful.