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Don, sorry to hear about your tinnitus. If it's any encouragement, if you're like I am, you'll eventually get used to it in the sense that it won't be such an emotional downer. I've taken comfort in that I still have reasonably good hearing. Like yours, my tinnitus includes also the sound similar to katydids. Occasionally I use the White Noise Lite app. You can scroll through the sound options and see which ones best mask your tinnitus. All the best, Bill. BTW my family and I lived in Cotacachi 2010 to 2012.

This is not good, I spent 10 yrs in SA. This is not going away anytime soon. It sucks glad I haven't booked my flight.

I have had it since 30yr old in the Air Force. Have learned to shut it off during the day. With a prescription of Zolpidem to sleep.

Hi Don. Judy here from USA. I've had tinnitus for about 12 years now. It never will go away, but in time your brain gets used to it where you don't hear it at all. I have to concentrate on it to hear it and say, yep, it's still there. Don't lose hope. It does and will get much better. Hang in there.

Very interesting, I am 66 years old and and have been in to Ecuador several times. My plan is to write my last chapter of my life in there.

Go outside barefoot and ground yourself to the earth for 20 minutes. We are being bombarded with electommagnetic frequencies with 5 g towers etc. You are probably hearing wifi frequencies

This is happening all over the world. It will take likely, at least 250+ years, long after you and I are gone, and after countless wars, over natural resources, water and land for food have taken place, and a near complete collapse of human civilization I think.....before people start to realize they are all on ONE tiny 'boat' in a galactic ocean, and if they dont work together..no one will survive. Massive global warming and its devastating results does not stop at a country's borders.

Hola Don como estas? Me llamo Jason. We met in Olón November ‘23 at the pub. I don’t remember the name but I know you will understand, Go Buckeyes! Thank you for documenting and keeping us up to date. I trust what I see in your posts. Thank you for bringing us casual life, living, the best, the worst and frankly the news. Thank you. Your question in the video, how much of this goes to waste? None of it does. As you were first walking into the market in the video there were local small “cooler” trucks. Those are the trucks that cruise the neighborhoods bringing fresh fish to your door. Every coastal town has delivery trucks that troll the street. I❤Ecuador. I also saw refrigerated trucks and those go inland. Nothing gets wasted. I had not seen the Manta Market yet. It is not dissimilar to Puerto Lopez where I was working nor Mompiche in Esmereldas, just on a larger scale. Buy you a beer when I see you. J

I totally enjoyed this video, very refreshing.

Thank you for sharing this video.

Free entertainment. I'll take it.

Don I love your channel I'm from Ecuador been living in New york for 52 yrs and I'm moving back to Quito in January

I'm in Vilcabamba. Don, when I came here, I had high blood pressure too. 4 months later, no more high blood pressure. I'm 68 and go for long walks every day. What you say about Americans here is true. Drunks and losers are common, but I've also met some great people here. Lay off the junk food Don. You know there’s salt that you don't need. Eat fruit instead.

Wow very interesting!! Thanks for sharing Don and George

Loved the fish market and birds on roof. Thnxs

Nice change of pace. I enjoyed it. Thanks for sharing

Hey Don, we also have differing ideas of safety. I keep my head on a swivel and take nothing I do not need when going to the mercados. But it is more than worth it to me to go there. It has definitely helped my Spanish, made many friends, learned a ton about different fish (Robalo) and cuts of meat I have never seen before (like Bacon Ribs!!!). As I get older, I might not be so enthused about going there or will go there with a group instead. Right now, it's awesome.

Good for you friend

I could totally go either way there. And I'll bet if you attended the concert outside, it wouldn't cost $100 (or more) and a 35% service fee. And a beer at the venue won't cost $15 or more.. and $40 for parking.

I'm sure you give him a tip. 🤗

Very good video, Felt like a documentary of simple life on the coast of Ecuador . George was the perfect guide to ease you out of your comfort zone . My first year here . I have found Ecuadorians to be friendly and accommodating in every neighborhood . Of course , Ass Clowns can be anywhere. I have found the further away I am away from targeted touristy areas . The safer I feel . I guess that goes anywhere though . Great video . Gracias !

royal baberahop is no good👎

One time we were visiting my wife's family and went to fish market one morning. We went to buy camarones. My brother-in-law ask the guy the price then my brother-in-law said to my wife in spanish. My wife then grabs me and says in English "go stand somewhere else".. I said "why"? She said because when they see your with a gringo they raise the price...!

Pink Floyd tribute band at Red Rocks Amphitheater in Morrison CO...awesome place to hear some Floyd

See you're having a great night Don - perfect ♥️🌹♥️

Don, I can't believe that you returned to Ecuador after you were lucky enough to get out. Why?

🎉✨ Fun night for you, Don!!

Did everyone come out alive? lol..

Thank you for taking us along. Great video❤️. Interesting how they sell the fish.

nice enjoy

wow venga la rumba..! and wow venga pink FLoyd..!

Good choice of music

Its nice to see and hear you listening to a few good tunes on your tv Don. But what was the party in aide of down at the beach ?

Did George ever get his house finished? When I met him he was waiting for them to build his house.

I don't know why, but when you guys passed by that humongous bucket of KFC chicken, I had this instant thought - can you imagine being crushed to death by a bucket of chicken?? I guess it could fall off if they had an earthquake.

I really enjoyed this video, thanks for posting! I missed a bit of the interesting fish market because I started to feel sad for those large fish somehow! 😮 Thanks for showing real places, at real life speed. I also enjoyed eavesdropping the comments about comfort zones and risks with George. Although I am a fearful person, I'd probably like to wander around the not so safe "barrios". The place didn't look too dangerous to me😊. Looking forward to more outings Don! Just wondering what part of Canada George comes from. Canada is always in my ❤. I lived 40 years in BC...

Living the life my friend.

Hey Don, I just found your channel. I as well have tinnitus for about 6 years. Yup, mine for the most part sounds like the old steam water heaters. Only thing that drowns it out is other sound. I also bought a little $10.00 sound machine that has different calming sound like a trickle of a creek, etc. It helps to have a soothing noise while you’re sleeping. Positive thoughts Salud 🥂

Thanks for another interesting video of daily life. It was nice to have your pal George in the video as he seems to explore Manta a bit more than you do. My only complaint was the volume was a bit too low for me to hear well. I guess I could have put in my hearing aids but was just too lazy. Be safe and I look forward to your next video.

Loved this format! More of these please! 🙏🏻

Hello from Peru. That fish market reminded me how it was 20 or 30 years ago here. No running water, no stainless steel tables , no main dock for unloading the caught fast and easy, no crushed ice, no power, etc. The hardworking fishermen should receive more help and support from their government. Precarious infrastructure and way of working. They deserve more such as DPA (Desembarcadero Pesquero Artesanal) . They need fresh-water for cleaning up their caught , water treatment plant, etc. The nearest DPA Cancas in Tumbes could be replicated all over the ecuadorians coast.

Thanks for taking us along. I am sorry to hear about the pick pocket.

nice day

Don, Playita Mia is our place for fresh fish and seafood. Always.But sorry to say. You didn't go to the Los Esteros Mercado. You went to the Mercado Central. We shop at Los Esteros Mercado, 2 blocks from Playita Mia and they are friendlier people than in the Mercado Central. The only time we went there I wasn't feeling safe ant the "parking guy" tried to sell us pot. And you should try the Louis XIV café at the Playa tarqui round about. They are as good as Dulce y cremoso for brakfasts 😉

well the fish looks ok some of it looked days old sitting there and these vendors need squeegees to get the water off the tables..saw a few tables that should have been in the gargage a few years ago...is anything bleached down and sanitized..a lot of contamination for sure

Did you buy fish,,,Don ?

30 mins... what does Stella say about Tarqui ?

when these vendors speak like that use a translater to understand better

Boy, I sure wish that I could enjoy fish. Is there a steak market?😁

This was really fun and interesting, Don! It was like spending the day with you. Thanks for doing this.