Travels

So I already posted some pictures and videos, wish I could give some captions to them, but they look more organized as they are now. I went to the center of Quito again on Friday, the building have a much more colonial aesthetic. Went through the art gallery underneath the Basilica, stopped by the presidential palace, and then headed back to school to pick up luggage for a trip to Otavalo, a smaller town north of Quito. We got there and it got dark really quickly as were deciding where to stay the night (some of the lamp posts weren't working, and some of the stores used candlelight). I broke off in a group to stay at La Luna hostel about 20 minutes outside of Otavalo. It was a little more pricey than staying in the city, but definitely worth it for the serenity.
Took a trip to a waterfall then, that was pretty cool (like literally, a couple guys stood under it and came out numb). Went back to Otavalo then to shop around the huge open air market, and when we were good and tired, headed back home. That night I then played a computer game for 2 hours straight, so it was a pretty sweet day.

Yesterday I went biking with my host family because Quito blocks off a whole 1 mile long street every Sunday. Wish I had taken pictures but I plan on biking again so I'll have some then.