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to rent and were settled in before David arrived January 16th.
David: We came down in October 2013 to check out
Cuenca. Sandy said she was just coming along to appease
me; said she wasn’t going to move, but after three days here
she said she didn’t want to go back.
Sandy: When we left Cuenca I told everyone I would be
back in 90 days, and I did just that.
Q. You have taken on quite a project with this business you
started. Tell me about it.
David: Have you ever tasted the bacon here? I’m not sure
what it really is. They may call it bacon, but I am here to tell
you it isn’t what I consider bacon. Out of desperation I bought
a pork belly and decided I would make my own.
Sandy: David mentioned earlier that he was persistent, and
he was this time too. The first attempt at bacon making, well,
let’s just say even the stray neighbor dogs wouldn’t eat it.
David: It took me about three-weeks and four bellies before
I had really good bacon. What I thought would be a good
six-months supply for us only lasted a week or two as all of our
friends and neighbors wanted some.
Sandy: Someone suggested we sell it, and so Carolina
Smokehouse was born. We have a little tienda at Honorato
Vasquez 6-26 y Hermano Miguel and sell our products there.
Q. With all the work involved in running your business, are you
able to carve out time for a Date Night? If so, what does that
look like for you?
David: I’d say a typical Date Night revolves around food. We
service 8 or 9 local restaurants with our products, so we usually
try to frequent them on a rotating basis. We love exploring the
amazing food scene here in Cuenca.
Sandy: It doesn’t always just revolve around food. We like
wine as well. At least once a week we try to get out and
just stroll into El Centro and take in all the sights and sounds.
We enjoy the festivals and try to never miss one. We love the
people and culture here and try to partake of it as much as we
can.
The Recipe for an
Enjoyable Life
By Brian Gary
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xpats are often
recognized
by
others as being
a
compassionate
group of people. Other
times we’ve proven to be
quite the opposite, failing
to be compassionate
toward others. Living in
Ecuador for the last 5
years has given me ample
time to get a fee