Tuesday, August 28, 2012

Two Trips to Quito Already

Fulbright Office - Director sits in corner office

I’ve already traveled to Quito twice; the first time was a dry run on Saturday (8/25), and then on Monday (8/27) for a meeting at the Fulbright office.  


At the Fulbright office we went over a checklist which included starting the process to register my visa.  I have to return on Thursday to continue the process.

Not to mention a Security Briefing at the U.S. Embassy on Wednesday (9/5).


$0.25 to ride to Quito from Cumbayá


I catch the bus along Via Interoceánica - One day I walked this half a mile stretch against the flow of the bus traffic, and counted 10 busses headed to Quito - all in less than 10 minutes time.  

It takes about an hour (and one bus transfer) to get to Fulbright from my host's house.




After the meeting I went to Plaza Foch (aka “Gringolandia” because tourists and resident foreigners frequent this place).  That day there was the “Quito Blues 2012” festival that included "Sugar Blue" and was sponsored by the U.S. Embassy.  







National Beer of Ecuador


While there I enjoyed an Ecuadorian cerveza.  It was two for one, but I only wanted one and gave the other away to the folks at the next table.

3 comments:

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    Thanks and welsome
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