Today marked my last full day in Quito/Cumbaya- tomorrow I leave for Cotopaxi, and when I return late saturday afternoon, I'll have 12 hours to finish packing and get ready to head out to the Galapagos for the next 2.5 months. Needless to say, I wanted to get a last dose of Quito until I come back in a few months. On the bus ride to the city, the air above Quito was full of clouds and fog, making me doubt my decision a little, but by the time I arrived in the city, the air was clear of fog. The clouds were still there, but no as heavy as they had seemed. My first goal was to head to the Parque Carolina. My ability to navigate the city is pretty decent, thought the Parque wasn't right on the Ecovia busline, so I had to use a bit of estimation of when to get off and head west from Avenue 6 de Deciembre. The park itself wasn't too hard to find, and I spend a while crossing across it's green lawn as a light drizzle fell. I stopped at the only open street vender and got a small bowl of ceviche (fish cooked with the acidity of lemon juice instead of heat), before heading across the park to grab a proper lunch.
Afterwards, I headed across the park again back to the bus stop to head to the Plaza Foch, in the Mariscol district, to pick up a sleeping bag from a gear rental shop to use on Cotopaxi. Getting to the plaza wasn't a problem, but even though I've been to the shop before, refinding it took a bit of effort. Afterwards, I swung by the Quito artisan market to track down a pair of the infamous "gringo pants." I have no idea what they're actually called, but they look like pajamas, are insanely comfortable, and I have yet to see an Ecuadorian name them. Tourist trap? Maybe. But I'm comfortable in my astoundingly comfortable, if heinously colored, lime and yellow pants. Works for me!
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