It is a beautiful day in Quito. The sun is out and there is a slight breeze making it a wonderful day to stroll around the city. We grabbed some pan y queso and cafe con leche(which cost a total of $2.30) this morning and then headed over to Plaza San Francisco. The plaza sits just below San Francisco Church which is magnificent on both the inside and outside. I cannot decide which plaza I like the most because they are all so beautiful however this one is definitely in the running for my favorite.

We have decided to buy some marmalade, bread and milk so we can save money. The kitchen in our hostal is located on the terrace. So we plan on enjoying some meals up there instead of eating in the restaurants. I hung out on the terrace for a few hours yesterday when Katie was not feeling well. It was incredibly relaxing as I worked on the puzzle book (thanks allison!) and wrote in my journal . However, I was so relaxed I did not realize that I was getting a little too much sun. Today, when we were in Plaza San Francisco we both made sure to wear some sunblock. We also experimented with some lotion that Katie purchased at a monastary´s gift shop and later we might try the agua de las rosas that I purchased (It is supposed to be good for one´s complexion).

Okay, I better run. Katie just informed me that a huge storm cloud is approaching and we would like to hang out the terrace for a while.

Hallye