Hello Quito

Jon, Leslie and I got into Quito late last night and pretty much passed out immediately. Our flight to Baltra in the Galapagos isn't till tomorrow morning, so we have today to check out the city. This was my first look at Quito in the light, from a 4th storey hotel room with a broken window.


Leslie and I spent the morning wandering around Quito. I attempted to try out Jon's GoPro cameras out of the water, before we switch out the wide angle lens for the flat one. I didn't realise I'd left the camera on time lapse instead of just single shot mode, so I ended up with 160 pictures that were mostly of the inside of my pocket. But here is one of the few decent shots I did get.


I never manged to get the haircut I wanted in the US because I was busy with packing, moving, taking the GRE and (of course) collecting and sorting algae. So we went looking for a place to get it cut in Quito. Here I am with my six dollar haircut and the milo tin I found at the giant hypermarket, Megamaxi. I am always excited when I see milo being sold (e.g. in Moorea, New Zealand) because it's so much harder to get in the US.