Hostal Vamara Quito
Foch 753 (E4-276) y Amazonas Quito, Ecuador
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Doing time at the Secret Garden
... and says “Hi, I have a reservation for manana.” Jack, from England and the person that answered the phone, has a confused look on his face and just start laughing on the phone and it’s not a laugh he was trying to hide it either lol We all look at him confused and want to know what happened. He somehow finished the reservation confirmation and then tells us what happened lol By far one of t funniest things that ...
Quito - high altitude city living ...again!
... 8230;some beautifully brightly painted trays and bowls, carved wooden masks and all sorts of nice children’s clothes. After that we wandered further south to see the huge Basilica ……………R 30;.. It’s built in a classic gothic style but all the gargoyles are native animals…turtles, iguanas. anteaters, boobies, pelicans, jaguars etc. The church is relatively plain inside but it’s main draw is ...
Vacation from my Vacation
... the **** that actually goes down on a day to day basis is always better to know than ******** terms that we will never use. He is very upfront person, a quality that I believe one is born with, I hope to learn a lot from him while I work here.
We get to the Cotopaxi hostel after a beyond bumpy road that felt like that rollercoaster Viper from Six Flags. They assign us all our rooms that were already predetermined, I got Cabaņa #3. I didn’t ...
From Sao Paulo to Quito
... I got very excited as usually I end up travelling with a load of teachers but due to the time of year there were none in sight. Instead we had among us a G.P., a surgeon, two pathologists, a nurse, a guy in the merchant navy , and two air traffic controllers (one who works on the flight simulators). I was so excited as it was all my favourite TV shows combined – Grey’s Anatomy, Private Practice, Silent Witness, the Onedin Line (yes Bill I know I used to cry when the ...
Volcanoes and more volcanoes!
... as I could.
First I did some sightseeing in the Old Town, there are so many beautiful churches and the best is the Basilica where you have to climb a series of ladders to reach the very top. If there is a tower or a ladder I am going to climb it so this was perfect! All the tourists stay in La Mariscal, the 'new town' where there is a definite police presence. Quito is unique in that it's a very long, narrow city because of it's location in the Valley of ...


