Mamie goes to the Tienda

FYI....brushing your teeth with the water that comes from the sink is just like drinking the water...just in case you didn't know...

So after laying on the beach all day (only two hours) and starting to win my bet with David Cardenas (los Estados Unidos) I realized that I needed water....so I go rinse off in the shower which felt fantastic (it was warm) I headed down to Fernando (manager) to have Pilsner and ask for directions. Here's our conversation:

Me: Fernando, donde esta una tienda? Por que necessito agua y cerveza
where is the store? I need water and beer

Fernando: Ahhhh, you do speaka Spanish

Me: Si, un poco (a little)

Fernando: Thata way....(points to the left)

Me: Si, okay...y "want" comprar una bicicleta a manuana (and I want to buy a bike tomorrow)

Fernando: Porque?

Me: Por que no illeva un carro (Because I don't have a car)

Fernando: ahhhhhhh

Fernando goes and takes his seista and I head thata way....

Twenty minutes later, I arrive at the tienda and it's at least 90 degrees. This cute little old lady comes to the locked window and I proceed with my order.

Me: Necissito 4 bottelas de agua y 2 pilsner (I need four bottles of water and 2 beers)
Old Lady: Pico o grande
Me: Grande
Old Lady: 4????? No, esta mucho pesado per una mujer (4, that is to heavy for one girl)
Me: No problema, necissito 4 (it's not a problem, I need 4)
Old Lady: Ok, ok, ok (places my four gallons of water on the dusty street)

I guess I didn't think large was a gallon! So here I go walking down the long hot road with my four gallons of water and three liters of beer...so what if it's hot as hell outside...I have water!

I'm in the cafe on Ecuadorian standard time...which is, "whenever". Fernando is going to take me to Porto Lopez in a little bit to buy a bicycle to get around on and store at Caesar's house for the next time I come...