Tonight, Joe and I worked on the sample itineraries and promotional fliers for OLA before heading out to grab a schawarma at this fantastic little hamburger stand in La Floresta. After our quick dinner, we drove around La Floresta looking for apartments to rent. I can’t begin to tell you how great it will be to have a proper place to chill out at night after spending all day fighting finicky computers. La Floresta, an upper middle class oasis, sits just to the east of La Mariscal. La Floresta even has an independent cinema! Holy cow, Batman!

We were both so happy to get away from computers. This was the nice area of town packed with upscale restaurants and fresh fruit markets. We sat in the cinema lounge sipping beer, reading film magazines and talking to the British School staff who were putting on a production of Romeo and Juliet in one of the theaters. The place felt like home. It was the first time that I really connected with Quito as a city.

There are many positive aspects of Quito from the beautiful architecture of Old Town to the stunning views of The Valley from Guapulo. Most definitely worth visiting!

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