We all leave things behind when we come to Ecuador. Some of those 'things' are harder to leave behind than others. Rachel's turbo charged Miata 'Mazda Speed' (remember 'Zoom Zoom') was her most difficult possession to leave behind. She dubbed her car 'Scarlet' for the red color it so appropriately wore and also for her heroine in 'Gone With the Wind'.
Rachel's new heroine 'Scarlet' rides on two wheels with disc brakes, 24 gears and has a suspension that evens the cobblestones and 'locks out' for the really rugged outings. I don't think we're ready for rock climbs on our bikes yet, but we'll be ready when our bodies and spirits say so. Juan at PaPikes made special accomodations for us to buy this bike. That's the way Juan is. He is a good friend, a very fair, honest, and generous business man. When you are ready to buy a bike, come and see Juan.
Our first ride with our bikes 'Scarlet' and 'Mongo' was to visit some friends who just moved to a lovely home just off Doce De Abril. Rachel quickly learned the technique of timing to get in the one lane tunnel under Avendidas de Americas keeping an out-of-the-shadows profile and a merging speed that allowed for safe dispatch to the other side. Rachel and Scarlet are unscathed and happy. Rachel's confidence is growing quickly and I have no doubt she will soon be going everywhere in town with or without me. She still misses her Scarlet Miata but the memory is fading.
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