It was not the direction we intended but we needed to go back to Quito to collect the charger that was left in the room on Friday. We checked out and took our bags hoping to get some breakfast on the way to the bus station. None of the cafes were open for breakfast though, we could only get an empanada from a bakery. A hardware store was open so we managed to buy some duct tape to strap up the slashed backpack. Not stopping for breakfast, we managed to get...

We had an afternoon flight back to Quito but transport back to the airport wasn't so simple. The last bus leaving Puerto Ayora to the channel was at 8am. The bus terminal was on the outskirts of town too, so we needed to take a taxi there to begin with. After the bus ride, we then had to take a ferry across the channel and then another bus to shuttle us to the airport. It was a long journey for such a short distance but we were still very early. Too early to even...

Lonely Planet advised having breakfast in Cafe El Cafeto because it served 100% organic Ecuadorian coffee so we decided to give it a try. There were a lot of locals in a the high ceilinged cafe who were either eating or ordering breakfast, which gave us a good feeling about the place. It took ages for our breakfast to arrive at the table but it was nice enough apart from Maria's healthy fruit and granola being served with whipped cream instead of yogurt. We got...

The sun was shining by the time we got up and out. Whilst it was warm in the sun, it was still pretty chilly in the shade. We walked a few blocks down the road to Plaza Grande to check out the iSite and get some tips for getting the most out of our short visit in Quito. After a quick cafe breakfast we took the trolley bus to the Cometa Travel Agency. Apart from confirming some details for our Galapagos trip on Sunday, David's replacement ATM card had been couri...

After breakfast and packing, David managed to book a shuttle to the airport with help of note at reception. Very few Colombians speak a foreign language even in the hospitality industry because tourism is still quite new to the country. It's no bad thing for David, forcing him to communicate in Spanish, albeit pidgen. The shuttle arrived at 10am and the friendly driver whisked us through the city to the airport in 30 minutes for only 25,000 COP - a bargain as f...