So I have officially been in Quito for about a day and a half and I have a strange feeling that I’m gonna like this place.  Let me give you a run down of the last 36 hrs.

I arrived without a bag because it was lost in transit,  not the end of the world because luckily I speak Spanish and was able to be reunited with it the following morning.  Had this of happened in another country where I didn’t speak the language I imagine it would have been a little more of a frustrating experience.  We wandered around the picturesque cobble stoned streets of Quito’s “Centro”, watched street performers at “El Ejido” park, we climbed the spire at the gorgeous Basilica which afforded us some stunning views of the city, had some coca leaf tea, got stuck in an immense downpour,  got a cell phone and switched rooms at our hostel all before dinner time.  Altitude sickness is a real thing and just want to mention this to anyone traveling to Quito from a low elevation place.  I would probably describe it as that feeling you get when you take off or land while riding on a plane, it felt like my head was in a vise for a few hours but as you walk around and get used to the elevation any symptoms should subside within 24 hours.  Quito is bright, friendly, busy and definitely a place with its own charm.  All in all the 1st day was awesome and I can’t wait to meet the rest of my cast!