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October 23, 2005
Descent from the Andes
This morning we woke up a little before 6:00am and walked three blocks to the hot springs. Surprisingly, they were already packed. Ecuadorians from the surrounding areas and Quito bus or drive in to take advantage of the hot springs. There were three pools right below a waterfall, each varying in temperature. Em and I spent the majority of our time in the hottest pool, occasionally heading over to the frigid showers before jumping back into the warm water.
At midday we were on a bus to Guayaquil and we arrived in the city just as it was getting dark. The Lonely Planet guide was a complete letdown for the city. Not only had the hotel we were planning on staying in been out of business for quite sometime, so was the bus line they recommended for heading to Lima. Luckily we had a nice taxi driver that found us a hotel in a great location that was much cheaper than what we had planned on paying.
We are right off one of the main plazas and the city looks extremely nice. We had some dinner at a restaurant that is close by and we walked down one of the main streets that was packed with people shopping or going for their nightly strolls. Tomorrow we should have fun exploring the city.
Posted by Peter Mork at October 23, 2005 7:17 AM
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