Day 01 - Arrival
       
     
Day 01 - Arrival
       
     
Day 01 - Wandering around Quito
       
     
Day 01 - Wandering around Quito
       
     
Day 01 - Getting to know my Adventure Buddies
       
     
Day 08 - Quito City Tour
       
     
Day 08 - Quito City Tour
       
     
Day 08 - Quito City Tour
       
     
Day 08 - Quito City Tour
       
     
Day 08 - Quito City Tour
       
     
Day 08 - Quito City Tour
       
     
Day 08 - Quito City Tour
       
     
Day 08 - Quito City Tour
       
     
Day 08 - Quito City Tour
       
     
Day 08 - Quito City Tour
       
     
Day 08 - Quito City Tour
       
     
Day 08 - Quito City Tour
       
     
Day 08 - Quito City Tour
       
     
Day 09 - Ciclavia
       
     
Day 09 - Ciclavia
       
     
Day 09 - Ciclavia
       
     
Day 09 - Ciclavia
       
     
Day 09 - Ciclavia
       
     
Day 09 - Ciclavia
       
     
Day 09 - Ciclavia
       
     
Day 09 - Ciclavia
       
     
Day 10 - Last Day
       
     
Day 10 - Last Day
       
     
Day 10 - Last Day
       
     
Day 10 - Last Day
       
     
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Day 10 - Last Day
       
     
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Day 01 - Arrival
       
     
Day 01 - Arrival

Little surprise under the pillow!

Day 01 - Arrival
       
     
Day 01 - Arrival

View from the hotel window. Tennis Court!

Day 01 - Wandering around Quito
       
     
Day 01 - Wandering around Quito

I noticed these strange scarecrow/pinata/life size dolls and was very curious.

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Day 01 - Wandering around Quito

Scoped out a fabric shop and got something for my mom since that’s her thing.

Day 01 - Getting to know my Adventure Buddies
       
     
Day 01 - Getting to know my Adventure Buddies

For what’s it’s worth this craft brew was like $8 at the hotel bar. That’s like, LA prices!

Day 08 - Quito City Tour
       
     
Day 08 - Quito City Tour

Straddling the hemispheres at the Museo de Sitio Intinan

Day 08 - Quito City Tour
       
     
Day 08 - Quito City Tour

Excuse me sir, do you have the time?

Day 08 - Quito City Tour
       
     
Day 08 - Quito City Tour

Now sitting in the center of the world

Day 08 - Quito City Tour
       
     
Day 08 - Quito City Tour

Ancient shrunken heads. Yes I tipped the guide!

Day 08 - Quito City Tour
       
     
Day 08 - Quito City Tour

Basílica del Voto Nacional, the largest neo-Gothic basilica in the Americas. (Statue game with the Pope)

Day 08 - Quito City Tour
       
     
Day 08 - Quito City Tour

Inside the Basilica of the National Vow

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Day 08 - Quito City Tour

me inside a church, it’s a rare sighting!

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Day 08 - Quito City Tour

Old organ

Day 08 - Quito City Tour
       
     
Day 08 - Quito City Tour

Climbing up a VERY TIGHT space to the top

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Day 08 - Quito City Tour

Again, me at a church…take a picture it’ll last longer, they say…

Day 08 - Quito City Tour
       
     
Day 08 - Quito City Tour

From the top of the church you can see the Virgin Mary on the other side of the city.

Day 08 - Quito City Tour
       
     
Day 08 - Quito City Tour

Virgin of Quito

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Day 08 - Quito City Tour

View from the Virgin of Quito looking out to the city

Day 09 - Ciclavia
       
     
Day 09 - Ciclavia

Rented a city bike and rode through the city! They transformed the old airport into a park!

Day 09 - Ciclavia
       
     
Day 09 - Ciclavia

Riding a bike down an airport runway…

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Day 09 - Ciclavia

They had free water stations set up throughout the route.

Day 09 - Ciclavia
       
     
Day 09 - Ciclavia

Stopped to get an epic mocha with marshmallows!

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Day 09 - Ciclavia

coffee coffee coffee

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Day 09 - Ciclavia

my shop

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Day 09 - Ciclavia

snack game

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Day 09 - Ciclavia

snack game

Day 10 - Last Day
       
     
Day 10 - Last Day

Wandered around some cafe’s to write my postcards

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Day 10 - Last Day

Yay! Hope everyone got theirs!

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Day 10 - Last Day

Rode the teleferico (cable car) up to get a view of the city.

Day 10 - Last Day
       
     
Day 10 - Last Day

You can take your dog on in the cable car with you <3

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Day 10 - Last Day

Oxygen for sale…

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Day 10 - Last Day

The mountains I was suppose to see, but there was too much cloud cover.

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Day 10 - Last Day

Ecuador loves their swings

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Day 10 - Last Day
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Day 10 - Last Day

Foch Yeah! The Foch is a touristy/young/hip district of Quito

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Day 10 - Last Day

Final meal out, checkin’ the beer selections

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Day 10 - Last Day

I liked this brewery…probably because they had animals on their labels.

Day 10 - Last Day
       
     
Day 10 - Last Day

Since my flight was sooooo late (11pm) and I didn’t want to purchase another night in the hotel, they offered me access to the “executive lounge” so I’d at least have a place to chill.

Day 10 - Last Day
       
     
Day 10 - Last Day

View from the Executive lounge