Over breakfast at the Mainao Hotel, we realised something was stirring in Guiyaquil and Quito. Thought it was some standard South American Sturm and Drang, but then learnt the airports were closed, there was tyre-burning and teargas in the streets, and the Presidente shouting speeches from the window of the Police HQ in Guiyaquil. Both police and army are striking wanting pension payments to be additional to their pay packets (or so the hotel staff explained). Felt less worried than I should have, and more selfishly pleased there was possibility we might be stranded on Santa Cruz. The police here are part of a smaller community and don´t brandish weapons as they do in Quito. However, our holiday life goes on, so we walked to the Nimfa Lagoon - magic place, still waters amongst mangroves, with a deck to sit on and enjoy the view. You could very well expect to see nymphs, or at least the Lady of the Lake sinking into the water. The water was so clear, you could see a stingray and shoals of silvery fish. Back in real life in the town, the airline told us all will be fine tomorrow, and we should be able to fly in the morning. We´ll see.
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