Day Numero Uno:

This morning we woke up and rolled out of bed and made our way down stairs where our delightful owner made us breakfast with some scrumptious juice concoction. Our watermelon juice was certainly not Minute Maid. We then went to orientation and then off to our first lunch in the city of Quito. After lunch we shipped out to a big mountain looking over the city of Quito in the valley. When we arrived at the top, the wind chilled everything and the 12,000 feet above sea level left us short of breath. We hiked the mountain and happened upon some mountain horses, then headed back down for dinner.

Tonight we went on a night tour of Quito called, Quito Eterno. El Diablo met us and provided us with plenty of entertainment while we wandered around. Quito at night developed a much different atmosphere than during the day. Couples walked hand in hand, while vendors cleaned up their stalls and prepared for the day to come. Our first day was jam packed and left us sleepy as ever, and all the sounds of the outside world began to melt away as my head hit the pillow and I said nighty-night to the world.