Tag: Quito
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The End is Here
We are here patiently waiting in the Houston airport for our 6 hour layover to end. After enjoying free wi-fi at all the Ecuadorian airports it did not take long to realize we were back in the “civilized ” world and to get 45 minutes of free wi-fi you had to agree to ads and…
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Travel Day
We went for a walk this morning down to the “MegaMall” just west of our place. Enjoyed a relaxing cappuccino in a coffee shop and watched the people go by. It seemed quite a bit quieter than yesterday. As it turns out it is a National holiday today, our equivalent would be Labour Day. We…
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Conquering Great Heights
Despite a weather forecast of rain all day we enjoyed our sunniest day so far. Had another positive cab trip this morning at which time we got to experience rush hour in Quito. For such a pleasant and easy going group of people Ecuadorians certainly undergo a transformation when they get behind the wheel of…
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To Middle Earth
Wear sun screen! We woke up this morning feeling a bit sore and run down. I’m pretty sure it had to do with the burned scalp, forehead, and necks. I have always tolerated the sun very well, but with being so much further south and being so high up I am paying the price for…
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Walking in Quito
Had a good day today. Finally felt the effects of the high altitude, but more on that later. We did some required tourist things today and a lot of walking. First a couple words about our accommodation. The address we are staying at is Avenida Real Audiencia N74-107 in Quito. Karen found it on VRBO…