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Before leaving Peru, we wanted to make our show one last time San Ignacio, the last town before the border. Our steps have led to the establishment San Ignacio de Loyola. At the end of the two shows, one in the morning for the primaries and another in the afternoon for college students, we invited all students the future wanting to participate in the orientation workshop organized by circus our care the next day. the program, making
juggling balls (balloons, plastic bag recycling craft sand and see details of the manufacture in the "Travel Glanerie" "tricks" on http://www.zarmalouloux.we.bs/ ) followed by an introduction, games ad drought collective workshop accrogym and acrobatics. Fifty children 8 to 13 years participated in the workshop held from 9 am until early afternoon, in a fun and relaxed atmosphere. We were delighted to share a time for sharing and not remain only on the provision of our show. This was possible thanks to the leadership that gave us carte blanche to conduct this workshop we are making available including mats.
Enriched satisfactory experience, we got back on our horses towards the equator. Arriving in the small border Balza is gently this time and we spend our first night in Ecuador. The next day, we learn that the balances just start! 20% on all coasts! After two hours of intense effort to "run and bike," the meter indicates 2 km traveled. The "run and bike" bike requires 2 fully charged, a cart busy also, 2 or more well defined and obviously a proper term rally. Teamwork is to raise the 2 bikes to the strength of thighs, feet, arms and especially the mind the way up the coast or while competing. All the techniques are good. ¿Maybe a new Olympic sport?
The slope is inclined so that the bike in January does not support the weight of the trailer and the rear wheel loses the ball! After a more or less risky attempt to disassemble cassette without whip chain, however successful, change shaft and freewheel, a new problem arises. The wheel be offset despite proper tightening. Thanks to the genius engineers zarmalouloux, the wheel is ultimately tied to the frame with an innovative system combining hardware and plumbing that provides satisfactory to maintain quality control. The repair will 2 days ...
That evening, we celebrate as it should be the anniversary of Arthur, for the second time since the beginning of the journey. Among these: a charango Cajamarca, a billet (portfolio in tetrabrique recovery), a bracelet, a man-door key, a poem and love in a 6 pack.
Arthur
Arthur looks great
On his mount Excalibur.
He scours the world
And she likes to carve good bibs
Not necessarily accompanied nénette
But his buddies
in panties shorts.
Arthur on his bike
always puts the turbo
Except when Yanoch
Hands down the hills in pockets
They must then change hosts
It's a friendly wallows.
Arthur c is the sweetest Zarmalouloux
He chained dirty jokes
black humor fleeting
along with some sarcasm
Walking and cycling
is a caustic funny
Also known as Knit 2000
where force quiet girl
Not Easy To
two sub
You can double down
hope to gain any semblance of stingy
False Legendary
To make us laugh
He takes his airs
Arthur is still on a crusade
A true warrior nomad
Ready anytime
in to rescue people
And good for us in the ribs
When there is soft.
easygoing and patient
We built our family in
Without our teeth squeak
With the wind as an accomplice (copyright "Anis")
Arthur I
not you go and you replace them by one of World's Apart
Even if it feels the tide When
you remove your socks You make me laugh
And though my heart is with you in celebration.
Between your skin and my scalp is always winter
Honolulu
We will call it solidarity epidermal
for epic friendship. Arthur
not you play like Django
But do not worry you will put him on the charango.
On this day glorious
Where you open your big blue eyes
I am delighted to be with you
To celebrate this day as it should be met
Together To wish you a sweet and long life
Long live the king
And Happy birthday to you!
The main person took the opportunity to tell us a story ... There was a time six balls of dust ...
The next trip to Loja will end in January because without the great engineers finally had omitted a detail of mechanical physics. The strength of the steel frame facing the furious pedaling has been underestimated. This has gradually been grinding at risk of rupture.
short, in a way still inclined and stony, the rest of the gang operates in a tropical climate, lost in the forest-covered mountains, waterfalls, butterflies and other colorful trees leaves oversized, tinted fluorescent. They finally reached Vilcabamba after further tests run and bike. We lose our dear Boris chicken that is replaced at short notice by Broaster, a counterpart of the same size, same color, facies a bit disturbing. We slowly get used to one another or to any other, it Delon.
A Loja, the team is full of new piston by Rene, a lawyer by profession met on the road to play in college before Bernardo Valdivieso not less than one thousand students in fury.
way out, the streets were full of people came to attend the meeting between heads of state of Peru and Ecuador respectively A. Garcia and R. Perez Delgado Corea, to reaffirm the friendship between these two countries (three wars in the last century) and seal trade agreements. The emotion of the crowd was palpable.
We drive to Cuenca, the third largest city, to attend the festival of death and that of the city which takes place in a week. Along the way we discover with emotion altitude Andean culture, the cholitas in traditional dress, adorned with beautiful jewels reappear. New fact, everyone, even the boys wear their hair long and we feel a little Hairy least among them. We take the warmth of a Franciscan priest to introduce the children to show their school (most are from the surrounding agrarian communities).
Two days later, we stop at the edge of a small village to perfect our show. Two days of creation and repetition needed to reinvent an end to 6. We roll up our cyclists to polish and smooth the technical side, which we hope will improve with time and performances. We are still happy with it.
For celebrations of the city (Cuenca), we are fortunate to attend many fireworks. The first step is played by a young hiding in disguise cow (Wood) who have made the tail lights of a big bangs of firecrackers. All this is undertaken at the sound of the police band in town. Then it's time for "castles" ("Castillo" commme they call them). These are cubic type bamboo stack to form a rectangular structure in any height. By an ingenious system of firecrackers and other heels, rolled up on ropes connecting the firework ignites and propagates to the top floor by floor. Each level has its peculiarities, triangles, circles or spitting out the lights and rockets by turning in all directions. The highlight of the show is a curtain of rain with the star of many off firecrackers flamboyant. It was exciting and beautiful. Between tradition and
concert we were moved by the dancers of the City University who performed passionately folklore Inca and colonial costume please.
In Cuenca, we derogate from the rule and sleep with Suzie for $ 3 per night, including hot water and cooking facilities. We find three Argentine travelers Sophia, Delphine, and Inés we meet regularly from Argentina. Nacho and we discover that we spend with Rosana owls moments. In a festive atmosphere, we spend 5 days to share, laugh, cook (oven does not leave us indifferent rarely) eat and make music. To pay our rent, we take advantage of the influx of people to earn real dollars (the official currency of the country since 2000). We're juggling at traffic lights, we sing in the bus (with a accompaniment to the kena and guitar), we sell crafts and play the show in public places.
Suzie Eastern dance teacher and has a dance hall. What a windfall for refine our show. The departure is given after the next 2 times but we finally leave this house of happiness for the happiness of neighbors one day, or maybe a night ...
We travel in five days the 280 km that separate us from Riobamba and Chimborazo volcano (6310 m) in the heart of Ecuador, in beautiful landscapes and still inclined slopes. We veer east and the Amazon rainforest before reaching Quito ...
You want air in your hair
about thrills and sweet both
The Zârmalouloux
bonus, a souvenir of one of several fire stations that we regularly host. We welcome the warmth of the fire fighters that we are sleeping in the dry, hot shower we offer weekly and gratify us of fun times.
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