Weekend in Mindo

Saturday morning we spontaneously decided to make a trip to Mindo for the night, an amazing cloud forest that is full of birds and butterflies. First our day started off with getting on the bus heading the wrong way so that added an hour to the trip. But then we got on the right bus, took a taxi, took another bus and took another taxi and ended up in Mindo. The 2 hour bus ride only costs $2.50 so not too shabby. It's a big place for ecotourism and adventure so there's lots of hostels everywhere. We found a great one with two medium sized beds and a private bathroom for $10 each (they charge by person not room here). We found the most delicious pizzeria here, and even though were only in Mindo for less than 24 hours, we still managed to go to this restaurant three times. As you can see from the pictures we went white water tubing and horseback riding. I'm a little afraid of heights so I got to ride the pony, who ended up being my best friend. The only downside to this trip was that we had to return today, Sunday, because we have school tomorrow. I would definitely love to go back and visit this place again.