In Portoviejo

Hi everyone,

Well after a nice day at the beach, we left the coast and headed inland to Portoviejo. Here, we plan to settle down - in a nicer hotel - and do some major collecting around the area. The drive was very interesting, as we passed through dry forest during the dry season. The earth looks like sand and there are lots of trees thickened in the centre, that look a bit like baobab trees. It was stunning!

We arrived in Portoviejo, a sprawling town and capital of Manabi province - aka. the sketchy and dangerous province - and checked into our hotel downtown. It has a gorgeous lobby and restaurant, and then the rooms are simple and clean, although not nearly anywhere near fancy. It´s a little more expensive but we have to stay somewhere like this for safety reasons. Also I can´t wait for the reliably hot shower that will ensue!

Tonight, the plan is to cook a simple dinner in the room and crack open a bottle of wine. Tomorrow we hit the countryside in search of every last Anopheles.

Ciao!