Quito

A capital is not to miss! Or so we thought, before arriving in Quito 😅 We stayed in the very center of livelyness, la Mariscal, and (especially after seeing other hostels and areas coming back to Quito) it was not the right choice for us. La Mariscal is the nightlife district, and even though it was (luckily) not very noisy at night, it was also not very good-looking and/or charming whatsoever. We spent our days mostly planning country number 8, having coffees, eating local cuisine (in the cheapest restaurant with the biggest plates around - yummy food!) and trying to relax in our hostel next to grumpy volunteers and very trippy other guests… Next to the abovementioned local restaurant (again - yummy!!) the only thing worth commenting on was the Basilica del Voto Nacional, which was very nice, and that we got a free concert. But most worthy of a metnioning when talking about Quito was Alexandre, a young lad unfortunately living on the street but is one of the sweetest souls we’ve met so far! It broke our heart to see him struggling so hard, and it visibly broke his heart to meet people - especially tourists - that show respect and care for him - which broke our heart again 😔 Alex was definitely one of those chance meetings that throw you back into reality, and we can do nothing more than wish him all the luck in the world (and if you have fingers to spare, please cross them for him, too). So, Quito has its share in memorable encounters at last. Alex, take care!! May Quito be kind to you ❤️Read more