Grace and I are headed back to la Merced de Buenos Aires bright and early in the morning. At least that's the plan. She'll be kick'n it around the town looking for a cheap house or building lot for sale, while I head back to our remote property with Don Vargas and a machete to try to find the boundaries and look for a better trail in and out. With luck, we'll get some good photos and a look at the Roca Viva.

I might quit Quito and stay in la Merced de Buenos Aires. It would make getting work done on the property a hell of a lot easier without the 4 and a half hour commute.