There are times during travel that the place itself does not make much of an impression, but rather it is the people you are surrounded by that define your experience. This was the case for us in Cuenca, Ecuador in which we spent four nights with the Scherr family. Through one of those ¨random¨ chance meetings, Jessica had met a Canadian lady in Canoa who was happy to put up five traveling gringos in her home in Cuenca. By the time we had arrived, she had family in town but gave us the contact information for another family that she was friends with.






Still, the most pleasurable part of our experience was just spending time with such an amazing family. The kids, Piper and Duncan were vibrant and animated and joined in on our baking and weaving. All the kids (small and big) had a great time playing together, and they took a special liking to Ehren who they called the Cookie Monster, rightfully so. It was enjoyable chatting with Diana and Matt as they reflected on their travels in years past. It was truly an inspiration to discover that we can mimic the same lifestyle with our families one day. There is no need to loose the fervor for traveling once kids have come into the picture, if anything it is a great experience to expose children to other cultures while they are young. And although we might never return to Cuenca, we all certainly would love to meet up again with the Scherr family for a camping trip in the mountains of Colorado. In the end, it was a wonderful experience where nothing was expected and what was exchanged was genuine and authentic. So to the Scherr´s, thank you for you kindness and warm hearts. It was a breath of fresh air after the heat of Canoa and made our time in Cuenca unforgettable. And for the record Matt, I had only finished reading The Celestine Prophecy the day before arriving in Cuenca. So here is to believing in coincidences and the many more to come...
Also, just so everyone knows...we are ALL doing REALLY well! New stories and photos to share shortly. Tomorrow we are headed into a four day tour/trek starting in Chachapoyas (Northern Peru) to check out the array of ruins in the area. As we are non-committal travelers, we can´t make any concrete promises but Gringo updates are on the way....
The Scherrs also have an awesome blog about their life and experiences as new Ecuadorian residents...
www.wuweiwego.blogspot.com
Love and hugs to all,
Steph, Jessica, Abbey, Ehren y Yohan (the Righteous)
This family had some very nice things to say about you all in their blog! And some great pictures of you, too. Such great ambassadors, all! You make us proud!
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