A day in Quito . . . 2

Very colourful sights all over the market and lots of preschoolers playing up a storm.

We then went up to El Panecillo up in the hills over looking Quito. Huge statue. Excellent views of Quito . . . The city goes up and over steep hills and mountains and just keeps on going. 2 million officially but locals say ++ more in reality

Cabs are very inexpensive. A 40 minute trip that would have been $50 in Vancouver was $6

Streets here are ridiculously steep . . . If you want super strong leg muscles, move to Quito! If you want a secure job, open up a Break & Shock Absorbers repair shop. Did I mention the streets are super steep and made of COBBLEstones?

We officially join our ship cruise tonight with an intro meeting, get our PCR tests and the schedule for touring the city tomorrow and then flying to the Galapagos on Sunday morning

Just went through an epic huge thunderstorm that hit shortly after we got back to our hotel. One helluva good storm show out our window!

By the way, just in case you are curious, I am travelling with my own professional photographer Nancy✅✅Read more