Baños is gorgeous. Picture a small, friendly town surrounded by mountains, steep cliffs, clouds and waterfalls. It's so nice to see a place that respects the nature surrounding it, instead of destroying it. Totally picturesque. I made it to Markus' hostel and luckily for me, he happened to walk right up the street the moment I arrived. We went for lunch at the market and for once the meal actually came with a decent salad (beet root!!). After that we wandered ...

My first 'day' in Quito, it was more a night. I had the loveliest taxi driver who was forgiving of my basic Spanish and we managed to chat pretty much the whole ride. After checking into my hostel (where I bumped into two girls I met in Arequipa) I went to the supermarket, got some veggies and enjoyed the luxury of cooking again. Funny how something so simple can be so nice. My first real day in Quito was great. Being the Sunday of Carneval weekend, f*** all is...

First off, I have to vent. To the men of South America and especially of Peru and Ecuador. I am sick and tired of the attention. I am over the catcalls, whistling, honking, winking, blowing of kisses, comments (Spanish or English). I do not find it flattering. I find it annoying. I find it rude. And just a little perplexing cause half the time I'm sweaty and look like a steaming pile of s***. I understand that white over here is 'exotic'. But I am bored of it all...