Hello all, We are absolutely loving our first couple days in Quito. The weather is fantastic and so is the city. Yesterday after wearing ourselves out hiking around hilly Old Town with 40 pounds on our backs and having a small lunch of empenadas, Hallye and I decided it was time to take advantage of the wonderful Latin tradition of siesta. By the time we returned to our room, it was clouding up outside, which is a beautiful sight as the clouds cover the mountain tops that surround the city. We slept soundly and our window was open so we could hear the rain and the light thunder which lulled us to sleep more than kept us awake. We woke up to light rain and a man playing guitar right outside our window. It sounds like a scene from a movie, I know, but that is our life right now. It is sure to get more difficult, but for now we feel very lucky to be doing this. Yesterday we spent a total of 17 dollars each. Breakfast $2, Hostal $6, Lunch $1.3, Coffee $1.5, Water $0.30, Dinner $5.5. Today, we are meeting Maria for lunch and tomorrow she is taking us to her hacienda outside of Quito. We are safe and having a great time. We can´t wait for Heather to get here!! Hallye and I miss you all and love you. -Katie
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Your descriptions make me miss Quito so much! Have you seen Cotopaxi or any of the 3 big volcanoes in the distance over the mountains? Enjoy the Andes!
Guitar music outside your window? Siestas to the sound of rain and light thunder? Clouds over the top of the mountains? Empanadas and haciendas? Wish we all were there with you....
Deely-Bear,
Your life sounds amazing already and I admit I am incredibly jealous of the adventures you are about to experience! Make sure you have a few dances in the streets for me!
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