rumble update

Well, we went to Ambato to get the sun-dried tomatoes, and shockingly we found them. Business just ticked along and nothing really changed. As we were walking up to the bus terminal, I asked one of our vecinos (neighbors) about the volcano. He kept saying tranquilo, and that he was more upset about the rain that we were having than impending explosions. So, him living here his whole life, I took his advise and chilled. Later, when we returned from Ambato, the rumbling was to be herd again just slightly over the bands playing in the street, and general tourist noise. Apparently, she had been making low-grade noise all day, while we were out. We went for salad and juice and visited the flamboyant "Aunties" to see what they had to say. The one that lives in Puyo, is in denial and just is NOT going to even discuss this. The other lives here, and was here for both previous other explosions. She was calm and relaxed and she actually lives in what is called the "hot" zone. There is a mountain that frames directly over, bowls around and between the volcano and Banos, she lives in one of the trenches that naturally occures because of this mountain. Her house is an acoustic funnel directly to the volcano. She hears every burp and squeek that Tungurahua makes. She says that normally we have about 12 hours or so to get out, and that normally it would be a couple of days away from Banos and then we could return. Soooooo, we have to think on how to and where to go....... We have been invited to stay in Puyo, for a while if things went that way and she has a farm there, so I am hoping that we would stay there and then the dogs could be on the farm. In a perfect world, we would rent a truck, complete with driver, load up what we need, and the dogs and go. The only drawback is that the farm does not have power, so it would be rather like camping. I could take this time though and visit, Tena and see the zoo there. I would also pack my paint (way to valuable to leave here) and maybe a canvas or 2 to work on, while I am there. Who knows, its just another adventure. We had the same kind of thing living in the Okanagan several years back and were on high alert for forest fires, but forest fires can move very fast,......... I suppose volcanos can erupt very fast too though. Anyway, nature does what nature does. I just hope that if we leave the looters won't be horrible and leave a huge mess, with luck maybe there will not be looters.
Who knows. Rob and I find it rather pun-ish that here we are in the fasting and purging phase of our cleanse and so is the volcano. So there you go.
Well, all I can say is tranquilo.......... I will keep you all informed during this part of our adventure. It could be that she will relax and nothing will happen or she will give'r, only time will tell. This is one of those times where you just have to have faith knowing that everything will be just fine.
Have faith in your life......
Robin