Saturday-Otavalo- market sweep for pretty much the whole group...similar things bought such as gringo trousers, hats, bags, earrings, and teamteam bracelets... Stunning scenery from bus rides. Delicious food at the very prettyand very welcoming LaLuna lodge featuring spag bol and garlic bread. A somewhat cold nights sleeep. Sunday-Lago Cuicocha- beautiful views from the highest point above a volcanic lake after ourfirst high altitude walk. Hannah unfortunate...

We have arrived! Albeit rather bleary eyed after near 20hrs of travelling! Our first sight of Quito was in the pouring rain, shortly after meeting Mic and Rob at the airport. We had all met up, (excluding Alice Carson, coming from Argentina) at Heathrow en la madrugada to say our goodbyes and finally meet the whole team - TEAM TEAM! Already lacking in stamina and somewhat overcome by jet-lag the majority of the group found there rooms/dorms in Hostal Tutamanda...

hello everybody.this is on behalf of all my group so here goes.our first week in qutio.and as a group together away from inglaterra in south america.we had fours of lessons every morning one on one.not sure if my spanish improved though.this week was very much fun filled.including going on a bus called a chiva which meant standing on the roof of a truck with about 30 people and a live band travelling the streets of quito in the dark with cables which you ahd to d...