Last day in Quito

We had a huge day today!! Jodes, Bella Micky and I left the hotel early for the girls to climp up the hill and see the statue before we all jumped on a bus out to some thermal pools at Pattalacta. Micky and I wondered around the Old Town section of Quito and found a shop to download my pics taken so far onto a dvd and also had a drink at the juicebar next door.

The above pic was taken at the thermal pools we found today. The temperature of the pool we claimed was scorching but there were others of different temps and a freezing cold river ran right behind them all so you could dunk in there for an invigorating change. We spent a couple hours here before heading back down the hill for some lunch and then played hackysack while waiting for the bus to take us all the way back to Quito again...

I still cant get over how cheap it is here... This is my spendings for today...

Bus to town $0.25

Pics to DVD $5

Fresh juice $0.50

Bus to Thermal pools $2 (1.5hour drive)

Entry to pool $7 (technically expensive entry for SA but very worth it)

1 can Heineken $1.30

Lunch $4.50 (chicken soup entree and trout main with a juice)

Bus back to Quito $2

Internet $0.60

Hot choc $1

Two loads of washing $6 (washed and folded by hotel)
Dinner $3

BARGAIN!!!

This pic is from when we returned from the Galapagos. This sea lion had just plonked himself on the seat at the bus stop and was dozing away... And the one below is from our very amusing night at Karaoke... This is me and Louise (aka Grande & Poco) singing god knows what... I havent laughed so hard in ages!!!

More pics added for Sugarloaf & Corcovado below...