Crossing the Equator into Quito
April 1st 2009 Monday 30.03.09
´Awoke at 4:20, afraid that I´d oversleep and miss my flight. After a brief breakfast ´got a taxi to the airport. ´Was prepared to pay a heavy exit tax at the airport but found that, not only was it included in my ticket costs, but I wasn´t eligible for it, so ´got a refund of $25. Security was very tight at the airport; after going through the normal civilian security, it wa
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