A few weeks ago I posted about visiting the Eduardo Vega Galería in Turi. Recently a friend and I went to the Artesa Ceramics Factory (Artesa is actually no longer associated with Eduardo Vega) on a Friday, when "seconds" are on sale. The ceramics sold on Fridays are available at a much lower cost than those at Eduardo Vega's Gallery. My friend actually bought some plates from the selection of "seconds" (items priced much lower due to slight defects).
Below are more "seconds", shown close up:
Below are photos of the store (featuring new items for sale at full price) itself:
Lastly is a photo of Artesa employees wrapping ceramics for export out of the country:
Anyway, I mentioned that I turned 66 this year (on July 20). I love July 20 and always think it's the best day of the year. So I'm glad this birthday turned out so great. It was even better, in a way, than last year's birthday, because I didn't get at all stressed out about it. My friend Eva took me out to a wonderful Restaurant,
Aji Rocoto, on July 19. Below we're seen together:
Eva had prawns and I had the seared sashimi tuna. I've only eaten at this restaurant once before, and have always wanted to return. The food was better than any I've tasted in Ecuador. And what a fuss the retaurant staff made over me. They served a free dessert and sang
Happy Birthday. The Ecuadorians at the table next to ours joined in. And so did the Americans sitting at the table on the other side. It was a really special day before my birthday (or birthday's eve).
The next day (which was my actual birthday) another person treated me to lunch for my birthday. We went to
Chill & Grill, which is not as expensive as
Aji Rocoto, and they did not make such a fuss over me. Yet it was a fabulous lunch and I really appreciated Janda for taking me out!
The following day Eva and I went to a marvelous tango performance at the Teatro Sucre, performed by Julieta Brizzi and Maryson de Pablo of Carpusa Tango. The following are some photographs of their performance. I am also including photographs of the couple who danced that night, Bill and Judy Collins. I've seen many performances in Cuenca, and this one was by far my favorite:
The next day I moved out of the house I've been sitting for 5 weeks into a house I'll only be in for 5 days. The woman who lives in this house couldn't have picked out a better time for a trip to the beach, as it's been cool and overcast in Cuenca. Nonetheless I am enjoying being here. I particularly enjoy Doyle, the English Bull Terrier I'm caring for. He is seen below:
Doyle is a little bow legged yet he has a lot of personality and is really cute!
That's all for now, and I appreciate your taking the time to look at the photos on my blog. I'll be posting another update in a few weeks. Hope you're enjoying the month of July as it winds down and that August is a good one. Abrazos from Ecuador!
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