Quito y mi viaje a Ecuador

Here I am in Quito, Ecuador!! It´s nice to be back, everything seems very familiar which is kind of nice. Feels like I haven´t been gone too long (it´s been 3 years). Packing and saying goodbyes was a bit stressful, and I ended up bringing a LOT of stuff with me, but I won´t be bringing it all with me everywhere I go. My flights were pretty easy and uneventful. And compared to India, so short! Getting to Ecuador is a piece of cake. I spent 3 lovely hours in Miami airport, where I ran into Scott McNiven (who I somehow recognized). He was on his way to Guatemala. Small world. Flight from Miami to Quito was less than 4 hours, and toward the end they randomly started playing an episode of the Amazing Race that took place in Jodhpur, India (see my other blog). So that was funny to see. I recognized it by the special style of rickshaws. Entering Ecuador was fine, customs were a breeze, bags arrived, pre-paid taxi to my hostel cost 5 dollars and got me there in 10 minutes....Hostal Crossroads was out of shared bathroom rooms (which I had reserved) so they gave me one with a private bath for no extra charge. Sweet.

Tomorrow morning I´m heading to Riobamba, but on the way I´m meeting up with Hailey B. (my friend from Tufts) who is coming to Riobamba with me for the day! She´s in Ambato currently. I´m psyched! Right now I´m at an internet cafe (papaya net, for those who´ve been here) in the heart of the touristy-nightlife area of Quito. No disco for me though....I´m goin to bed. So far, so good. Buenas noches.