Manta, Ecuador
On a tour we saw artisans producing Panama hats, which should really be called Ecuador hats (ask Teddy Roosevelt how that happened). Also produced here are woven bags for coffee beans, using thread made from plant fibers. Buttons made from the outer layer of the locally grown Tagua nut were produced here until cheaper plastic versions came along.
Back at The Amsterdam, we watched as hundreds of pounds of tuna were offloaded from a huge fishing boat. We're thinking that tuna salad will be on every Manta menu for a while.
Coming next: two days at sea, followed by two days in Lima, Peru. I'm looking forward to telling you about Sea Day activities. Please keep your fingers crossed that our Internet connection will cooperate. Doing this blog is so much fun, but when I try to send it, I usually get knocked offline. Others are having the same problem. We can only hope that the Captain has a better wi-fi connection!
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