Hello from Quito, We made it to Ecuador safe and sound despite a long layover in the miami intl-airport, during which one of the control towers was struck by lightning...(curious that there isn´t any sort of precaution for a lightning strike). Our flight got in at 9:30, but on our drive to the hostel, which goes through the heart of Quito, we saw no more than 10 people outside - apparently it is not a city for nightlife. As it turns out, Anna´s sister Emily happened to be staying near our hotel (she is on a year long program that travels to several continents) so we were able to meet up with her, and meet the rest of the people in her program, which was very exciting. Our hostel is very cute and cozy and is
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