quito is great, a city in the valley, houses etched into the side of the mountains on all sides, the od volcano here and there.

the city gets cold at night and i especially feel it in the morning. i want my hot shower to be just that little bit hotter. its weird to think that - after sweltering for so long on the caribbean side of things.

explored the city on sunday - & every second sunday many of the roads are blocked off so quitoans can ride around the city. they love their cycling, which is great, but also crazy, there's some pretty steep hills in town. i wonder how the altitude levels effect/improve their comparative fitness.

the old city thoroughly deserves its unesco heritige listing, and we had a wonderful explore - and climbed to the very fricken top of "the Basilica" which was amazing, if a little unstable at times.

both the new city and the old city in quito have crime problems. especially the new city at night - which i've seen firsthand - but it think its still a better place to stay because there is more to do in the evening.

ive given up on spanish for a bit. my brain is full. my remote work is affecting that - i've had to switch out of travel mode for the last couple of weeks, but only for the next four days, and then i'm back :)