Day 17 - Travel Day to Quito

Woke up and took my last soak in hot tub at the hotel. This morning we leave to return to the city of Quito on the mainland. This will involve a bit of transportation. A bus took us form the hotel to a ferry that takes us to the island of Baltra. Here, another bus took us to the airport for our flight to Quito.

Morning coffee in the hot tub.

Our two hour flight to Quito was fairly uneventful until we started to land. The landing was aborted due to wind shears and we had to approach from a different angle to a different runway.

Tonight we stayed at the Swiss Hotel. The drive into the city from the airport was a bit of an experience. A large tour bus picked us up. There was heavy traffick, so the driver took back roads to get there. These roads were tight and had many hairpin turns along the hillsides of Quito. It took a little over an hour to get to the hotel. We had time to put our bags in our rooms, then we went out to dinner.

For dinner, we went to La Gloria. A favorite of our guide. This restaurant specializes in Peruvian, Mediterranean food with Ecuadorian influences. They also have an impressive wine collection. We were served in a private room just for our group. The food was amazing and so was the wine.

We have a full day scheduled for tomorrow, so we headed back to the hotel for an early night to bed. Many in our group are leaving tomorrow evening, so this is also time to repack and prepare to travel back home.