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Back To Shell

Taylor and I took the bus back to Shell yesterday, arriving about 2:30 PM. As usual, it was good to be home. Lou the Beagle and Lucy the Scarlet Macaw were very happy to see us again. Our trip home was uneventful, and Tay was a real trooper riding home on the public bus. That's not always easy, and can leave one a litle out of their comfort zone. We made one stop in Ambato to stretch and change buses, and then on home. The trip by bus takes about five and a half hours and costs $5 a person. Not too bad for an economical way to travel. The downside is that you can't practically take much stuff with you. You can put a suitcase under the bus in the compartment, but there is the outside chance that you could have it stolen.

Ellyn and Dustin are on their way down right now on the bus. They could have stayed until tomorrow as they had a ride available in an MAF van, but they just want to get home. They just missed an MAF flight by about an hour or so, but the plane left before they were done at the dentist. Dustin had a tooth pulled yesterday, and then today had braces put on the top teeth. I talked to him on the phone for a minute, and he was in good spirits, and his mouth didn't hurt. That's good, as otherwise the bus ride wouldn't be very fun.