The Equator!

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Well you can´t do Ecuador without doing the equator...

Had a great day at the Equator hopping from one hemisphere to the next like a big kid. I took the trip with a fantastic Chilean couple (Jose & Conni). We had a great laugh and I´ve picked up some chileño Spanish which could well come in handy in the coming months!

On our way back we passed the football stadium in Quito where fans were gathering for "El Gran Clasico" between Liga de Quito and Barcelona (Ecuador´s equivalent of the old firm derby). The fans were going crazy at each other and there were as many riot police as there were fans. So you could have been forgiven for thinking this was the build to the game...in fact, this was merely the queue to get tickets for tomorrow´s game!!

We then took a walk around Quito old town where the colonial buildings were looking spectacular agains the backdrop of the incoming stormclouds.

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Comments

[Julie]

Happy Birthday
You certainly seem to be enjoying your big adventure.Happy Birthday on Monday. Bernard and I are going to Madeira for a week on the 14th Hope you have a lovely day. Love Julie

[Clare Douglas]

Lots of love from the Douglas' xxxxx
Your photos are great. Have a lovely birthday on the 14th. So proud of my mother for sussing out how to contact you all on her own!!

[Gord83]

Thanks very much Julie. I'll be spending my birthday on the farm where I'm volunteering for the next couple of months. I just arrived and its seems great...a far cry from the hustle and bustle of Quito! Have a lovely holiday!

[Mollie]

Loving the beard :0) and every Chilean couple should have a token Scotsman handy. That goes without saying :0)