Quito to Puyo continued...

Not sure what happened to my last post but I couldn´t go back and edit it and add the rest. Anyway, the bus is a good way to see the countryside, though it is a little frustrating to see things that you would stop for had you been in a car, most notably to stop and take photos. I have tried a few through the bus window but I can not downlood them at this moment so I have no idea how they will turn out. The countryside is pretty much mountainous all the way south from Quito with agricultural towns dotted about the place and big greenhouses scatterred around - apparently housing the best roses in the world, they are covered as the rain creates desease. Once past Banos the road follows the Rio Verde and the scenary is quite spectacular - high cliffs, roaring river, waterfalls and more mountains. Five hours is a long time to spend on a bus and I was pleased for some fresh air, a stretch of the legs and a welcoming hammock at my hostel once I had got off.