Sunday, February 7, 2016

Ecuador Day 1: feet on the ground

Our room is pretty nice. Big, clean, with a nice patio and a good view of some rooftops.  
Our big room
 
Our private patio
   
View from our room at hostel Rincon Familiar
    After we took a little nap, we went out exploring Old Town Quito. On Sundays, the police block off some of the streets on Old Town. Our hotel proprietor directed us to Calle de la Ronda. The guidebook says this is one of the best preserved colonial streets in the city. 
Calle de la Ronda
 
Street musicians
 
Our first meal of beer and pizza
 
Street food family
 
Construction started on Santo Domingo church in1581 and continued through 1650.
Construction started on Santo Domingo church in1581 and continued  through 1650.
Service In the church
  We felt perfectly safe walking the streets tonight. There are mostly locals and tourists out and about, and it was not crowded at all. As we chill in our room watching Spanished dubbed episodes of Modern Family, we can hear fireworks outside, probably part of Carnival. Tomorrow we start Spanish school, so we need to get some rest. Buenos Noches!

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