i landed in quito and opted to take the shuttle bus part way into town and then a taxi the rest of the way as i had nothing planned for the rest of the afternoon, it was raining and i didn't have much actual cash left... i arrived at the bus station and a taxi driver wanted $10 USD for the trip, i offered $6 USD which is the going rate and before he even had a chance to respond, someone else said "let's go" and we were off :)
i'm staying in a different part of quito this time around and it's much more lively in the evening (there's at least 3 night clubs on every street for about 5 blocks). my hostel is very cute and quiet too. i can't say i did much after i arrived except eat and then go to bed early; cruising is exhausting :)
on my last day, i was approached by these lovely ecuadorians who were studying english. they needed to ask a "gringo" some questions for school so we ended up practicing and then videoing me having conversations with each of them individually. it was adorable and something you only get to experience when you're traveling on your own (in my experience :)
i caught my flight to panama and then onto santiago, spent the night at the airport in santiago and then flew from there to melbourne. hubby was out when i got home but the fur ball was over the moon ecstatic to see me! he was attached to me for the next couple of days!
side story - i accidentally left my kobo in the pocket on the flight to panama on my way to ecuador. by the time i realised, it was too late to get it before my next flight but i was advised it had been found and would be available when i returned. i was angry with myself and worried it wouldn't really be there when i came back. as soon as i got off the plane, i asked at the counter in spanish and the woman at the desk advised it wasn't there. not to be deterred, i thought i'd try another counter and this person spoke english. she called and advised it wasn't there either but when i told her i'd been told it was, she tried again. it turns out the airline had coded it as an agenda and not an e-reader or tablet which is why the first person said it wasn't there. the attendant organised for lost and found to deliver it to my gate and she said that if they were late, she would put it on the next flight to santiago so i could collect it before i left the next morning. it arrived before i got on the flight - i was so pleased to have my kobo back that i nearly hugged the lady from lost and found! :) i've sent a note to copa airlines to recognise the people who helped me out!
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