My first day exploring the city was a success! I was lucky enough to have Ashley (was here in Quito last semester and is back for the spring semester) and her friend Sarah (who's visiting until tomorrow) to go around the city with.
We started off with Lorena, trying to find a tienda that sold a battery for the phone Lorena gave me. We were unsuccessful, so we said goodbye to Lorena and hopped on a bus to Mariscal, where there is a Mercado Artesenial. We went up and down the aisles of scarves, touristy trinkets, jewelry, and coffee, until everything started looking the same. Then, we got a bus to go downtown to a pizza place that Ashley went to all the time last semester. It was great pizza and a really excellent place to people watch. We walked around downtown for a while, then got back on a bus to go back to my house.
We walked up to Ashley's house (about a 15 minute walk, but from my house to hers, it's almost all uphill), got ready for the night, and then took a bus back downtown. We ate dessert at a place called The Magic Cafe and people watched a little more. We went to Ladies' Night at a favorite bar called Bungalow and then went salsa dancing! I met Ashley's friend Daniela, or Dany, and she hung out with us for the night.
Today is Sarah's last day before she goes back home, so we're going to spend some more time enjoying the city! Tomorrow is orientation at USFQ, and we start classes on Monday!
Pictures, coming soon!
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