tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1965497203579313097.post1150796244883040825..comments2023-09-30T08:02:22.454-05:00Comments on Grimms' Ecuador Travel Tales: Why We Moved to CuencaPatty Grimmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01594571979053560070noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1965497203579313097.post-78531573064614496072016-09-06T19:42:47.931-05:002016-09-06T19:42:47.931-05:00It's good to hear your point of view. I haven...It's good to hear your point of view. I haven't experienced Cuenca through your eyes, but I don't doubt you at all.<br /><br />I know that there are many cultural differences between expats and the locals. <br /><br />Be careful, and get to know the wonderful Ecuadorians who don't act like the ones that you have described.Patty Grimmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01594571979053560070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1965497203579313097.post-26383122176107737562016-09-06T15:17:59.639-05:002016-09-06T15:17:59.639-05:00In general I think what you have written is very g...In general I think what you have written is very good and positive about life in Ecuador. But there are some other points to be made as well.<br /><br />I have personally had someone run his car right at me as I stood on the sidewalk. I must tell all here. He did this because I pounded on the top of his car because he tried to force me out of the crosswalk as I was walking across the street. Literally he intentionally drove at me as I was egressing the crosswalk. I am not saying that this happens frequently, but it does happen. There are jerks in every country. Road Rage doesn't exist - well not entirely.<br /><br />Cellphones when they are lost are rarely ever returned to their owners. I have never heard of this happening in this country as of yet. They are so poor here they look at it as an opportunity to put some money in their pockets. I recently watched a video that showed a person walking on the street and purposefully dropping money on the sidewalk behind them to see what would happen. Not one person returned the money with the exception of a homeless person. And yes, homeless people do exist here, albiet not many. You have to get out and really see the city as it is.<br /><br />Men pee anywhere they wish. Again this doesn't happen frequently, but it does happen. Just the other day someone was ringing my doorbell. I looked out to see who it was and he was standing beside his car taking a pee. This was an older man in his roughly 40's maybe older.<br /><br />Drunks are not common but they are here. The police came and took one person away just a few weeks ago, probably because he could not even stand up. The other two in the party were left but told to move on which they did eventually. I have seen drunks walking in the streets quite frequently. About once every 2 weeks. Again you have to get out and really experience the city.<br /><br />Dogs bark a lot. I am glad I live in a highrise because it distances me from all that noise. And the owners of the dogs do nothing about the noise even in the middle of the night. They don't care that it bothers people.<br /><br />And on the topic of noise: Many people think nothing of making noise at any time of the day or night. If it bothers other people too bad!<br /><br />Right next to the building that I live in is a sports area. Sports is great and helps keep people healthy and out of trouble (in some cases). But after they finish playing sports guess what they do. They start drinking and partying up a noise for all of the people who live in the surrounding apartments to enjoy. This is one of the downsides of where I live right now. This partying goes on until about 1am (sometimes later).<br /><br />So to rain on your parade, but as you paint it, it all sounds wonderful, but it is not always that way.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07080414102154744235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1965497203579313097.post-9632105333688507282015-11-07T10:01:22.760-05:002015-11-07T10:01:22.760-05:00So glad you enjoyed the post. Thanks to Dano for ...So glad you enjoyed the post. Thanks to Dano for his creative writing!<br /><br />Hope you find Cuenca as wonderful as we do. We've been here for over five years now.Patty Grimmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01594571979053560070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1965497203579313097.post-53999388332331177032015-11-07T00:22:53.971-05:002015-11-07T00:22:53.971-05:00Wonderful commentary. I am making the leap of fai...Wonderful commentary. I am making the leap of faith and moving to Cuenca in Jan, 2016 even though I have never been there. Your post just reaffirms I am making a good move.Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02380394675638899004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1965497203579313097.post-91395695146111606782015-08-11T09:41:53.954-05:002015-08-11T09:41:53.954-05:00Thanks for reading. We have just passed our 5 yea...Thanks for reading. We have just passed our 5 year mark of living here in Cuenca -- and still love it!Patty Grimmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01594571979053560070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1965497203579313097.post-63994276684149755072015-08-11T05:24:01.121-05:002015-08-11T05:24:01.121-05:00Patty, thanks for the informative post.Patty, thanks for the informative post.Martin L Waldenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15002951484722886338noreply@blogger.com