More Quito

We got off to a slow start this morning and did not make it to the start of the sky tram until 11 am. This is one of the world's highest aerial lifts, that takes passengers on a 2.5km ride (10 minutes) up the flanks of Volcán Pichincha to the top of Cruz Loma at 15,000 feet. Alas it rained a bit and our equatorial sun went into hiding, so the views were great but not over the top.

We could not call Uber front the base of the sky tram ride, so had to take the waiting taxi. The driver did not understand where we wanted to go, so we had him take us back to our hotel, figuring we could walk from there. Bad idea. Not only was the walk to the Contemporary Art Museum arduous (I have found that the altitude makes it difficult for me to walk long distances), but there was no art in this museum - turns out the lovely building has been taken over by the school of architecture.

So we went by taxi to Plaza Foch, named after a famous general, because we had been advised that it was an interesting place to visit. Alas, it rained a bit and the average age of those hanging out in the bars and coffee shops was 25, so we had a drink, walked back to the hotel, watched CNN on BBC (the only channel in English), ordered room service pizza, and stayed in.

Some views of Quito: