Made it to Quito

So we arrived safely in Quito with no major problems. The flights were both very smooth with no problems, but i could feel the altitude right off the plane though. If fact just before landing they decrease the cabin pressure to match the air pressure at Quito... If they didnt the door wouldnt open.

Anyways on to Quito. We are staying at this amazing hostel called the Secret Garden in the Old part of the city. Its really nice and seems to be a popular place amongst the British Travelers. It also seems to host a great crowd of trekkers from 20 to 50 years old, and have all managed to get at least a month away from their lives and jobs. Today we walked around the old town up to the Basilica and it was well worth it. You can climb all the way to the top of the bell towers and the main tower that is over the center altar.

Cab rides seem to be $5 to $10 to pretty much anywhere but lunch only ran us about $1.25 each so it all evens out in the end. Were going to be in Quito another 2 nights then we are going to make it the coast to start volunteering.

Thanks for all your emails... We appreciate everyone telling us to be safe but feel free to try some new closing lines, such as best or have a great adventure or voice how disgruntled you are about your jobs and school.

Hope everyone is well!

Justin

PS check out picts 2... no captions so use your imagination