Category Archives: Quito
Nomadic Notions: Quito, Ecuador
Being the first stop on our RTW trip, Quito was a gentle initiation to our vagabonding lifestyle. Although most people only spoke Spanish, they were very friendly, often going out of their way to help us. It also makes shopping … Continue reading
Mitad del Mundo
Go to the end of the line on Quito’s city buses and you will get a ride to Mitad del Mundo, where it’s a forty cent bargain to put a foot on each side of the equator and walk on … Continue reading
The Vendors of Old Town
Old Town fills our lungs with baked sweets, peeled oranges, oily simmering peanuts, vats of sweet golden plantains, unrefrigerated meat, and swelling clouds of diesel. Shops huddle close together selling produce, medicines, bootlegged movies, and empanadas in their shallow alcoves. Five … Continue reading
The Circus Begins: Touchdown Quito!
The plane lurches, jolting me from a haze of exhaustion. Courtney and I have barely slept a dozen hours in the past three days, preparing for our round the world (RTW) odyssey. Why are we here, in cramped confines of … Continue reading