Day 98 Nov 9 2014 Cuenca

view from hotel in Guayaquil

On the bus from Guayaquil to Cuenca

Day 98   Nov 9 2014  Cuenca

We took a bus from Guayaquil to Cuenca today.  The trip was about 4 hours and I am pretty sure we were climbing a mountain for a good part of that.  When we arrived in Cuenca we were supposed to go to a apartment that we rented through Airbnb.  We could not get into contact with the owner either by phone or by pressing the door button as instructed.  We ended up walking down the road a little and getting a hotel.  Airbnb I think is going to refund for one night but not the second night as we managed to get into contact with the host shortly after booking into the hotel.  When we were booking the hotel I told Evy that we should only get it for one day but she was adamant that she was not going to move and go to the apartment; obviously she was upset.  That is 2 screw ups with accommodation in 2 days and it is like throwing money in the garbage.  The upside is that we ended up in a junior suite for $70 us a night with breakfast included.  The suite has separate bedroom for us and the kids and an equipped kitchen.  The restaurant in the hotel serves excellent food, among the best I have eaten on this trip.