Well here is my second post. I thought I would take advantage of the proximity of this internet cafe just in case I am limited when down South. I met some English guys called Joe and Lee yesterday and an american woman called Ginger who forced us all to watch the oscars which was a fairly dull experience. We went out to one of the local bars but it is pretty scary around here. Come 10 at night every street corner has a big gang of guys all sporting guns and knive...

Hey everyone, this is my first post from Ecuador! I got up at 2:30 this morning (English time) and I arrived at about 23:00 so it has been a long day of travelling. The plane ride was fine, mainly involved eating and reading. We flew over the Carribean Sea, Venezuela and Colombia. Colombia was really beautiful to fly over although absolutely desolate, there wasn´t a settlement in sight, just black mountains. I arrived in Quito to find, to my pleasant surpris...