Eugenia Hotel

... 10 hour flight from Madrid we arrived in Quito at about 4.30pm local time, about 10.30pm UK time. We got a taxi to Hotel Eugenia in Quitos restaurant district with a cheeky little cabby with gold teeth. It was so exciting to finally be in South ...

... of the old town and it literally boosts with history! Back in the 19th century it was the summer residence of "Eugenia de Montijo" (Empress and wife of Napoleon III) and "Ferdinand de Lesseps" (architect of the Suez Canal)! The absolutely perfect ...

Vanavond zijn we in Quito aangekomen. Onze reis verliep erg rustig en prettig !!! We verblijf in het Eugenia Hotel. Een heel leuk Colonial Hotelletje. (Zie foto's) . We gaan nu slapen en gaan morgen vroeg de stad Quito bekijken. We blijven hier twee ...

... away to the hotel by an energetic and knowledgeable taxi driver.  This guy would do well in Chicago traffic.  And cheap!  $7 from airport to hotel.  A bit of sleep once I figure out what to do for the next two days before the ...

... men en ballsal .. me svært skrivebord å enorme vindua å ett bad like stort som romme vi hadde i kalkutta :) D ska sies at Z Hotel e ett gammelt Maharaja jæm :) Enormt å vakkert. Spisesal ute på væranda me trappa ned til bakgårn .. romme vårres ...

... will be attempting another landing in a few minutes" Second attempt was much better, and terra firma was a welcome relief! Found the hotel - not in a great area, but again it was a nice comfortable place. Got to meet some of the people I was going ...

After having a leisurely breakfast at the hotel and running a few errands (watch for postcards you two) we grabbed a taxi and headed to Teleferiqo for what was touted as the best view of the city. The view did not disappoint even though it was getting ...

... ;s Italian friend’s family reside in central Rome. It was great meeting up with Arlene and one of her best London friends, Eugenia and her family. Arlene arrived two days after we did, and we met Eugenia and her parents that evening.  Eugenia, ...

... ride were well worth it once we got there, and when we found our hotel. Set at the end of street, the Hosteria La Casa de Eugenia is a blue wooden bungalow, but as you enter it is as if you are in the tardis as the hotel stretches way back. It is without ...

... 46 km, we rolled into the town of Arriaga. The first hotel we saw, we checked out and it was a winner. Hotel Maria Eugenia on the main road kept us nice and cool. The restaurant overlooking the small pool served great food too. When we ...

... cross right in front of a bus.  perhaps they should add a cow-catcher like an old locomotive on teh bus.  Eugenia says there are traffic regulations, but nobody follows them. it wasn't pandemonium driving, just everyone intent on going their way ...

... . I stopped at Arriaga this gives me the choice of either option in the morning and I need Internet access. Stopped at the Hotel Marie Eugenia another cheap clean place, as they have all been so far. Got a taxi into the town centre to find a Internet ...

... and ceviche (and mango ceviche - delicious!), sampling the local cocktail bars and salsa and reggaeton clubs with Emily, Eugenia and Teresa, watching a lavish Cartageñan society evening wedding photo shoot from the wall-top Beluarte bar, and finally ...

... that Mike tell us where our passports were. He laughed. Turns out that Mikey is a celebrity at the border. In Eugenia's words "he a B-O-S-S" He literally knows everyone. He had our passports checked and stamped so that we wouldnt have to wait in ...