We took the Hiram Bingham train back to Cuzco. The trip was a mirror image of the trip out except it was dark. We returned to the Hotel Monasterio around 11:00, our new room was up two flights of stairs which I apparently took too quickly because after we got to the top I passed out, scaring Linda and the hotel guy half to death. They gave me some oxygen and I was good to go in a few minutes. I'm pretty sure my previous heart trouble doesn't like 11, 000 foot altitudes. Tomorrow we head for Quito Ecuador.
We check out of the hotel a little after noon and taxi to the airport. Flight from Cuzco to Lima. about four hour layover in Lima. Ugh! Flight to Quito, arrive 1:00 AM. Our hotel in Quito was supposed to pick us up but our flight was a little early so we had to wait a bit. The Quito airport is new and quite a ways out of town, about a 45 minute drive. Cost us $70. Ecuador uses US currency. Quito is at a lower altitude, "only" about 9600 feet.
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| Our hotel --Mansion del Angel |
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| Park Sunday afternoon |
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| selfie of Sea Hawks fans in Quito |
Our hotel in Quito is an old mansion converted to a "small" hotel. It is off season, I think only two other rooms are occupied. The staff is extremely helpful. $150 a night buys a lot of luxury in Ecuador.
Superbowl Sunday! We could get the game on the room's TV but the coverage was all in Spanish. During the game Linda was texting back and forth with Cara and Jeff as they watched the game at Cara's house. We ordered dinner via room service so we wouldn't miss the game. Three course meal, soup, chicken risotto, baked apple and ice-cream for desert. We were both dressed in our Seahawks shirts. Great game! Go Hawks!
Today we are going to take a short tour of the city and tomorrow we fly out to the Galapagos Islands.
BTW -- all the pics on this blog were taken by my cell phone, the hotel recommended that I not flash an expensive camera around town.
Also, Lorraine H. -- Linda says for you to check your home email.
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