✈️ to Quito

We slept in as good as we could which was at least until 7:30, then packed everything and went for a great little breakfast in the lobby with the receptionist Sebastian who has been very nice and helpful 🙂 Afterwards we checked out and stored our luggage.

We've had seen almost everything we wanted to already yesterday, so we made a plan for a walk that brought us by a park dedicated to salsa dancing. But the end was about 4km away and next to a sports complex... There are lots of food stands all offering the same, a local Calí speciality, Chola'o. A ice cream cup with several fruits and dulce de leche, a tasty sweet treat and thanks to the fruits and lime still refreshing 🍧 When we arrived back at the hotel we had walked more than 10 km and finished our checkout. Then we chatted a bit with the receptionist who ordered a taxi for us to the airport. This taxi driver didn't talk a lot and - unlike the one we had yesterday - didn't tell us about his Narcos past and problems with the police 🙈

We arrived early at the airport to sort our luggage to make sure that there will be nothing confiscated. Then we dropped off the backpacks and explored the small terminal of the Calí airport. This was done in 15 minutes, then we got a Colombian meal (beans, rice, arepa, fried banana:)). Initially we wanted to go through the security check but afterwards we would've needed to wear masks. So we decided to visit Juan Valdez, a Colombian coffee chain, for the first time to get us some sweet treats. An hour before take off we went through security and then boarded the plane first to Bogotá and then Quito.
Shortly after midnight we crossed the border to Ecuador and landed soon after. The flight had been pretty turbulent and a Swiss woman next to me had panic attacks. But at least it was pretty short ☺️

At the airport we took a taxi to our guesthouse in the historic center where we were greeted warmly and fell asleep directly after hitting the mattress 💤

We tried to plan a little further but the situation in Peru is getting worse every day rather than better so we're probably have to skip that unfortunately. It doesn't make sense to get stranded there while the roads are closed. The main bus company cancelled all services and Machu Picchu is completely closed as of tomorrow. We still have a little time until then but the tendency is currently pretty clear.Read more