Day 2 - Quito & Pictures sooner than later..
Day 2: - 5/31/23 Visiting:: Quito Ecuador Written: Quito, ~1500* This post contains mistakes, corrections can be found at: https://www.vagabondjim.com/2023/05/corrections-31may23.html My policy on corrections: https://www.vagabondjim.com/2023/05/my-policy-on-errors-omissions-and.html Today I swore I'd be easy on my body. That cannot be done here. Elevation makes everything work harder. Unlike La Paz, I do not feel like my head is in a vice and my heart will explode. Yet, I do feel it. Mostly in the form of a very light hyperventilation. My hands and feet tingle a bit at times. I've felt this in Denver so it's not a concern in the least. The other thing is the constant layering and un-layering of clothes. Walking means taking things off quickly. Stopping means adding them back just as quickly. On, off, on off. That's just life in the mountains, I guees. The northern end of Quito (for tourists) is generally considered to be El Panecillo - the (bread) roll.