Well Quito is certainly an interesting place, and very hilly!!! The Ecuadorians are also really small and more often than not the whole family are all the same height.
There is so much poverty here, and everything is so cheap, I just want to go round handing everybody a dollar (that's a lot of money to them)
Yesterday we were sat in a sqaure people watching and I saw this little bloke, and I mean little, he was at least 70 years old, strapped to his back he had a load of flat packed cardboard that even I would struggle to carry, he had it tied to his back and he was doubled over it was that heavy, and he was carrying it up this really steep hill, it brought tears to my eyes to see him.
Me and Matt then got onto the conversation about our country and how people sit at home all day claiming unemployment benefit, and invalidity benefit from the state when there is actually nothing wrong with them they are just too damn lazy to work.
It is such an eye opener when you come to places like this, it's just like Cuba, maybe not quite as poverty stricken.
There is women about 60 years of age sat in the street selling a dozen apples, and they just sit there all day trying to make a bit of money, probably to buy their meal for that day.
The children are beautiful too, but dressed in dirty clothes and just sat out in the streets while their parents try to beg money or shoe shine somebody's shoes.
But on a more positive note, there are some funny things I've seen too, they have electrical shops where you can buy a cooker, a tv and wait for it.... a motorbike!!
"Yeah wrap the cooker up I'll take it home on the back of the bike"
There was also a shoe shop with loads of shoes in the window, mens, ladies, kids and then they sell ornaments too, oh yeah and there was also an iron for sale in the window.
We were in the old town yesterday and today we are going to head into the new town where all the restaurants and bars are.
We went there by taxi last night for some food and I saw a hostal, it was called "Tittisee Hostal"
Hmmmm!!
Hope you all had a good Bank Holiday weekend and are enjoying your first day back at work!!
Adios.
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14 years ago
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Am so jealous! Sounds like you are having an amazing time - keep up the great posts and photos really enjoying them Take care Faye x
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