The Secret Garden... Cotopaxi Getaway!

So we travelled to the high altitude of around 3,400 metres above sea level (so similar to Cusco in Perú) ... Which we weren't aware of until we got there lol 😢😳😂 We got the mini van transfer from Quito in the morning and took around 2hrs to get there, we drove for ages on the bumpy cobbled roads to get there, but as we arrived the views came into sight of where we'd be staying, in the Secret Garden, it was beautiful! Overlooking the mountains, green hills & fields and if course Cotapaxi volcano (it was actually behind clouds when we got there, until we left the last day... About 7.30am in the morning!). It was such a shame that we we're both extremely ill 🤒 while here! Zach did the waterfall walk on our first day, I attempted the first 5 seconds and had to bail, and go to bed! It was truly horrible being so ill, but we did get out of our lodge house one day for a few hours to read our books on the trampoline overlooking the countryside.. Which was really nice! 😍 Also the lodge had some lovely dogs that kept us company when all the other tourists were out on walks, hiking cotapaxi or horse riding... Which was a real shame to miss out on! But there was a silver lining of beautiful views over the whole landscape on our last day... So all was not lost, even if we didn't get to do any activities, we got great view without moving at all lol 😂Read more