We spent yesterday taking care of some last minute details around Quito as well as getting in a few hours of climbing at an outdoor climbing wall. Last night was spent packing for the next leg of the trip into the Sierra. We got up early this morning and walked four blocks, in the pouring rain with all our gear, to meet a bus that took us to our “base of operations” for the next week or so, Hosteria PapaGayo. It is a beautifully restored Hacienda over 100 years old, surrounded by the green rolling hills of farmland near the village of Machachi. It location places us with in an hours drive of four of the mountains we are planning on climbing. The weather is still terrible, raining on and off, lots of cloud cover, completely unsuitable for climbing. We spent the afternoon getting settled at PapaGayo and exploring the surrounding hills in the rain. Here are some photos of our most recent adventures, Enjoy!
The courtyard of our Hotel in Quito.
Our room at the Posada del Maple, the tiny dormer in the roof was our best view.
Travis pulling hard on the stone wall of a building we found.
Michael climbing at the outdoor wall in Quito.
Travis wearing his Mystery Ranch pack, headed out into Quito.
Waiting for the bus in the rain, ah the fun of dirt cheap traveling.
The PapaGayo Hotel.
The backyard of Hosteria Papagayo. Beautiful
Muddy farm road near Papagayo.
A mini-Donkey eating on the side of the road.
Looking over the countryside through the mist and fog.
A farmer headed home, disappearing into the fog.
1 comment:
could you remember to add photojournalism to your list of things to do?these are fantastic!
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