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...

It was our last day in Colombia and we were going to take it easy. Border crossings always require a wee bit of preparation when you don't actually meet the entry requirements. Ecuador requires proof of travel out the country...something we don't have. The day couldn't start without a bit of breakfast. David went to pick up the coffee and bunuelos from the cafe next door. The owner knew David by now and even went back to the kitchen to bring out a brand new bat...