There isn’t much exciting to talk about with travel except to say it was really uneventful which is what all travelers hope for – no delays – no cancellations – no problems.  I almost finished “To Kill a Mocking Bird” and Tod studied his books and maps on Ecuador. We left home at about 9:30 AM and got to Quito by 8:30 PM. I wish it would have been light out when we landed so we could have seen the mountains and the active (smoking) volcano.

Our lower flat is cool. I like all the hardwood and tile floors. It’s much bigger than we really need or will use, but the price and the central Quito location made it an attractive choice.  Sandra had bottled water and a fruit dish filled with local fruit. I was in heaven, I felt like we had just hit the jackpot! All this great tropical fruit – Maracuya or Passion Fruit, Oritos or Baby Bananas, Tuna or Prickly Pear, Papaya. I wish I would have been awake enough to think of taking a picture but we were both so tired, I am sure we were asleep within minutes of climbing in bed. (Can’t wait until tomorrow to start exploring this corner of Ecuador.)

Our trip to Ecuador October 1, 2015 – October 28, 2015 should prove to be yet another of our great escapades. We fly from Dallas to Miami and Miami to Quito. Approximately an 8 hour trip at the end of which Sandra, our landlady will pick us up and transport us by auto the 45 minute commute to our Ecuadorian home. Our primary residence will be a lower flat in the central western part of Quito. We have plans to explore in and around Quito by bus, trolley, train, and foot. Other journeying will require flights but we’ll tell you about those excursions as they happen.  Let the adventures begin! (Can’t wait to tell you all about it!)