Olympus Stylus Epic | Fuji Superia 400
During my first weekend in Quito, my host family had a full house. One girl had recently returned after 3 weeks traveling around the country, and was there to greet me on my arrival Friday night. Another student was around but didn't hang out with us. Early morning Sunday another student who had stayed with the family before returned from his travels for a one-day visit. We grabbed another former student and spent the day together with the family, going swimming and playing in the park.

On the way home we were lucky enough to stop by El Panecillo. Walking up to the top is not recommended because of frequent muggings. I had expected to take a taxi up once I got more settled into the city. Instead, Katy and Ricardo drove us up, stopping to cluelessly ask directions on the way while explaining how we were in the worst part of town. So comforting.

The view from the top was incredible...Quito is only 1 million strong but it sprawls like LA.