Then Walter and I arranged many of the details of Amy's and my trip! We will spend two days in Quito, then leave on the night bus for the southern-most part of Ecuador on May 18th. We'll spend a few days at the hotel there, relaxing, tanning, etc., as well as learning how to make cheese and coffee, as well as bread in a wood oven. We'll travel on day trips to the largest petrified forest in the world, to a local town for their artesanía, and then we'll cross into Peru for a day in some town, and then most likely a day or two on the beach! Back to their hotel, and then back up the sierra (mountain range) stopping in notable towns along the way, riding the Nariz del Diablo train (best to not translate that one for our moms!), and ending with natural baths and hopefully a jungle tour that includes panning for gold, splunking, and staying with an indigenous family (hmm, better work on my quechwa...). So between now and then, most likely 50% will change, but it's fun to have a plan, no?!
So, after that fun stuff (all the while, Gladis was giving me a pedicure and manicure because she had studied belleza and was out of practice, regardless of my protests that feet are gross), we walked to the local mall, she bought tennis shoes, and then we decided to go to the zoo for Matías! They hadn't been in at least 5 years and forgot that it is insanely far away! For being the Quito Zoo, you have to take the trole for 40 minutes, and then another bus for an hour! But we arrived at last and it is a really nice zoo! It mainly just has endemic species, but there's plenty of space for the animals and it's all outdoors with amazing trees and flowers. 
Matías was so cute and got super excited about every animal, so that made the trip way more fun. And after a long ride back, I got home too late for the last bus (8:15) and had to pay for a short taxi ride. Oh, how I hate not being able to walk at night!
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Don't you dare ride that thing!!!
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