I've made it and I am still alive!

well I made it to Quito and I am still alive, and I have not yet been robbed! The first three days here were a whirlwind. I explored the city and saw some churches and markets, figured out the bus system...On my second day I visited the equator..The fake one and the real one (picture at the bottom). We also went up to the puluhua crater and ran into some type of festival, where there were bands playing and people dancing (picture to the right). On the third day i hike up a volcanoe...not intentionally. I met up with some germans, so I started to walk up with them...than I met an american and went to the top with him(picture to the left). We had to stop about every 10 or so steps because of altitide. The climb started at 4100 meters and ended at about 4700 meters. It was unreal at the top, I could see the entire city of Quito and all the surrounding volcanoes.

The city of Quito is amazing. It so unbelievably cheap! The trolle across town costs 25 cents, and beers are about 75 cents ina store, for a BIG one. Meals are cheap and delicious. The people are amazing, barely anyone speaks english but they are very willing to help and laugh at you. nicely though! The markets are amazing..the goods they have for so cheap....Anyway, it has been a great few days so far...off to the Galapogos now!