In Quito at last.

Our day starts with a leisurely breakfast at the hotel. A bus ride and long check in finds us inside security with 3 hours to wait for our flight. Food is consumed, card games played, group bonding and laughter then on to the plane to Miami . The flight is about 3 hours long and once in Miami we move quickly to our connecting flight and off to Quito we go for another 4 hours. By the time we arrive people are tired and ready to end a long day of travel. We are delayed getting to our bus because of one luggage issue but eventually we get on the bus and start the journey to our hotel for the night.

We meet our two me to we hosts: Lilly and Hillary. They are bubbly and helpful and have pizza waiting for us on the bus. They make some quick comments about the day tomorrow as we make the hour long journey to the city. We arrive at 12:30 to a very quaint hotel and quietly find our rooms which are all different. A few are starting to notice the altitude difference when they climb the stairs to their room. A few are feeling a bit dizzy. But on the most part we are excited to be here and ready for the adventure to begin.

Our morning brings a new sign of altitude adjustment : change in appetite. We are encouraged to eat even if we aren't hungry. A quick meeting this morning and we are off.

Sunscreen, water, hats and we are ready for the day.