Many things have happened since yesterday, and I am having trouble deciding what to write...so I'll list. Last night, went to mall; ate at an Ecuadorian restaurant with very poor service; Today, woke up and had breakfast in the hotel; orientation in hotel for a few hours (we got more homework...yay!); went to lunch at a cafe and ate outside; went to the mall for a while to shop; back to hotel to meet up with group to go to Old Town Quito; traffic was bad, so we went everywhere; stopped to see a view of the valley on the other side of the plateau (where Quito is); went to the glass house/botanical garden, saw practically all of Quito; drove to Panecillo, a small mountain with a statue of the Virgin of Quito (see caption for more info); went into Old Town; visited a fair trade museum and shop; walked through the pouring rain; bought a $2.00 umbrella (they use the U.S. $ here); went to a restaurant called "Hasta la vuelta...Señor;" ate some good food (see pix), took a taxi ride home (they drive crazy here, too).
Overall, we learned that Quito is a very large city with many interesting aspects. We only got a small taste today. Tomorrow we'll see more. I have been unable to see the snow-capped mountains because of all of the clouds. But don't let them fool you. I wore 50 SPF sunscreen today and still got pink! It got cloudier and more ominous as the day went on, as you can see in some of the photos.
Hasta mañana.
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