Wednesday, March 25, 2026

Catching up on old news: Quito, March 15-16

I had a blog post drafted when we left Quito, but it wouldn't publish with the limited data connection we had after leaving there and was lost.  Darn.

March 16 we had a guide to show us around Quito.  Museums, churches (of course), a chocolate tasting, gondola ride to just under 13.000 feet for the view, lunch at a fancy restaurant.  It was an unusually clear day and we had great views of the nearby volcanos.  

Convento de San Francisco

El Panecillo







In the evening we went up to the hotel's rooftop bar to enjoy a drink and the view.  I told them it was Ellen's birthday tomorrow, and they brought her a fancy dessert.







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