The jetlag caught up with us!

Today was spent mostly in bed. The jetlag caught up with us, and after falling asleep at 4am we woke up at 2pm. We were ready to go though!

We headed straight into a taxi and up the mountain they call bread hill (although it sounds so much nicer in Spanish, El Panecillo) to check out the Virgen de Quito. She was stunning and reminded me of the Statue of Liberty. Apparently one of the few hill top religious icons in South America that have wings. She is also standing on top of the world and a dragon that she is holding onto by a chain - how cool - just the way I like my virgins, beautiful, strong and powerful!!

This is the view of the angel from the terrace of our hostel

Here she is in close up. Sorry you have to look sideways. Isn't she pretty!

Afterwards we headed into the Old Town to check out the Plaza Grande. It was amazing, full of people, street vendors and bustling, tooting cars. I didn't take any photos - lest we look like a couple of obvious gringos with no sense! There is definitely a vibe here which makes me cautious about standing out and flashing any signs of wealth. It's a subtle undercurrent but it is definitely there. We are doing just fine though,  most people are friendly to us and Eva is definitely a hit. On our way walking back to the hostel we found a great typical restuarant for locals with plastic tables, booth seats, cool Spanish music and awsome food for $2.75. Just ordering was an experience, lucky there were pictures up on the board!

Eva also got her hair cut today. That was fun - all our Spanish could extend to was 'just a little more please' and 'that's great'! It worked out fine, she was a very good hairdresser. Eva walked away looking stunning!

Another day on our adventure! Bueno!