Day 85 Oct 27 2014 Quito Ecuador

overlooking Quito

view from apartment 

Day 85   Oct 27 2014   Quito Ecuador

We woke up at 5 am and took the shuttle to the airport at 6 am.  When we were checking in with the flight we were informed that we required an onward ticket from Ecuador.   We checked with the Canadian government web site and there was no indication we required one.  The airline TAME refused to let us onto the plane without a ticket so we bought a ticket from Guayaquil to Lima on Expedia from the airport for $1900 dollars.  When we got to Quito there was no requirement from the migration people at the airport for an onward ticket.   The ticket we had purchase was fully refundable within 24 hours of purchasing it so we cancelled it when we arrived at the apartment we were staying at in Quito.  The apartment is quite nice with a decent view of the city and the mountains behind.  It is well situated with lots of restaurants in the area and a mall 2 blocks away.  Taxis are quite cheap here, the hour ride from the airport was only $25 and the ride from the grocery store was only $1.50.  Evy, David and I are feeling the effects of the altitude and get winded walking up a slight incline and I have a headache.  Hopefully we start to adjust to the lack of oxygen soon.