December 25, 2010 - Posted by Suzanne Tilton- 1 Comment
The bus ride to Mindo on Thursday was quite an adventure. Mindo is located some 35 miles [50 kilometers] northwest of Quito in a small valley about 4,000 feet lower in elevation than the capital (which itself sits at more than 9,200 feet) and nestled between the mountains. We paid $5.00 each for the roundtrip [...]
December 22, 2010 - Posted by Suzanne Tilton- 7 Comments
We arrived in Quito about 2 o’clock Sunday morning. Our landing was delayed four hours because of weather. It was raining in Quito and visibility was poor. We circled the city for an hour and then then flew to Guayaquil, Ecuador’s largest city which is situated on the coast, to refuel. Once we finally landed in Quito, getting [...]
