It was awesome seeing the Andes from the window of our airplane. The land is so green and fertile and the mountains really are majestic. After the roads of Nosera, where paving is considered an affectation and all the roads are dirt and gravel, the beautiful highway from the airport made me feel like I was floating on a cloud, rather than being ground in a blender. We also had a lovely taxi driver who found our hotel with no problem. Driving into Quito, we went through a long tunnel and when we emerged we could see houses and large building perched on the sides of mountains like starlings on an oak tree. So far not too much of a problem from either the high altitude or the pollution.
We're staying a charming and slightly goofy hotel. We're on the four and a half floor. That is you take an elevator to the 4th floor and then walk down a half flight of stairs to get to our room. We're staying in a area that's sort of a low key Times Square. Very lively and fun. We found a terrific Ecuadorean restaurant where I had a beautifully seasoned sea bass and Jim had a terrific shrimp and rice dish. We're looking forward to hooking up with the O'Sullivan family tomorrow. They're hiking in the Amazon now.
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