View from Matt and Claire's Penthouse

Day 80 - 5kg Lighter and the High Life

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June 10th 2010
With Sophie feeling better, we headed off in the other direction and walked our way into the new town through the parks. Unfortunately, this walk involved me carrying 5kg of winter clothes and souvenirs I had persuaded Sophie we no longer needed for the trip. We dropped this off at a post office to be sent home - complete with wrapping service from the armed security guard! The rest of the day ... read more

South America » Ecuador » North » Quito

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The "Republic of the Equator" was one of three countries that emerged from the collapse of Gran Colombia in 1830 (the others are Colombia and Venezuela). Between 1904 and 1942, Ecuador lost territories in a series of conflicts with its neighbors. A b... ... read more