Thursday, July 04, 2013

Thursday July 4, 2013

Thursday July 4, 2013  update #502
For some reason I was awake and doing chores at 3am but I did get back to bed quickly and slept in for a bit.   Bella had a relaxing day at home today.
I have decided to sell my Canon 75-300mm lens since I do not need it.  I am so very happy with the range and clarity provided by the more expensive 15-85mm that I would hardly ever use this other lens.  With our money being frozen in the Coopera debacle we might need the extra cash at the moment.
I had emailed our friend Rommie who wanted to buy a few of our Eleggant Hooks by wholesale so she had responded that she would be at their new gallery this morning setting up.  I got dressed and headed down there.
On the way I stopped at the JG Gallery on Calle Larga to see if he had another of our “party people” to put on our living room wall.  I was in luck, he was not only open but he also had a figure of a musician that wasn’t a duplicate, and it was facing the right direction.  That was an easy sale for him, even though he wouldn’t bend on the price.
I had to phone Rommie when I got in the area since I did not have an exact address and found out two things, Rommie wasn’t there and it was a block east of where I thought.  However she said her partner Stuart would be there and he would handle the transaction.  I followed her directions and managed to walk my way right into the new gallery where I let her talk to Stuart as well.
The new gallery is called Pumamaqui and it is basically a new structure 1 block north of the Coffee Tree, then 1 block east, and it is a new brown building on the north side.  When Stuart finished with his TV guys we managed to complete the transaction and then he gave me a tour.
I didn’t realize that the gallery area was just inside the main doors, on either side so I had failed to take photos of them.  The galleries were empty, but imagine they will be filled up by tomorrow because he said the Friday Art Market will be held here tomorrow from 4-8pm.   The courtyard was magnificent with many plants and flowers to delight the senses.
They also have 4 very neat apartments for rent and I think they would be absolutely perfect for quiet single people.  There is a very large apartment at the back of the courtyard (my favourite), with two neat two-story loft bachelor apartments above.   There is another bachelor apartment on the west side near the one gallery.  All the apartments are bright and beautifully constructed with modern appliances and lighting.  My feeling is that these apartments will be reasonably quiet at night since they are off the main roads of downtown.   The address is 6-28 Honorato Vasquez.
Stuart White is probably one of the first Gringos to ever live in Cuenca since he has been here 30 years and he speaks excellent Spanish.   You can contact him on his cel at 093-927-2402 or email at pumamaqui.accommodations@gmail.com if you know anyone who may be interested in renting these awesome small apartments.   I did not enquire about his asking prices as they will vary depending on the term of a lease.
Stuart is also a photographer and is looking for some instruction with PhotoShop so I have offered to help him.  He could be a very valuable contact in this town.
Sad news that our friends’ anticipated purchase of their condo has fallen through at the last moment due to a prior title problem.  They are checking today to see if this is a permanent problem or if this is hopefully a temporary glitch.   We are keeping our fingers crossed.

That was the day's excitement,   Cheers, Al   Please see all new photos at http://souvenircuenca.blogspot.com/

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