Yesterday we had a few goals that we wanted to accomplish 1. registering with the US Embassy 2. Buying detailed topo maps of the mountains we will be climbing 3. find a grocery store were we can load up with supplies before leaving Quito 4. Find the South American Explorer's Club 5. Explore the city. We were successful in all our goals. We walked around 8 miles and spent 5 hours walking around. We were following a map in our lonely planet guide book in order to find the buildings and we could get to the general area but then would end up wondering around for several minutes to find our destination. Sometimes we would end up walking right past the building several times, but it is all part of the adventure. We were very worried about theft while walking in the city when we left in the morning but after a few hours we all were less worried, still on our toes but more comfortable. For the most part we stuck to the main streets but did hike up a very steep street in order to get a better view of the city. By the end of the day we were all very tired. Walking around in a city of two million people is a lot more work then walking in Bozeman. A lot of times it is like a big game of frogger trying to avoid buses, cars, motorcycles, and people.
Today we are visiting a World Vision child that Michael and Caroline have been sponsoring in Ecuador. And they are going to be picking us up in 5 minutes so I must be off.
Until next time.
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It's fun reading your posts! Keep them coming,
And, of course, we are keeping the prayers coming your way!
Jane Shipp
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