Quito in 24 hours

Hello friends,
So we just realized yesterday morning (I am not sure if you are all aware) that Jeff and I bought one-way tickets to Ecuador. Was this an inside joke that we missed….hilarious.
Really though, we are in fine shape: we ended up missing our connecting flight in Miami but were pleased to find out that there was another one to Quito in a few hours. We arrived to our hostel with our bags and no problems. The owners are friendly and the hostel is sparse, just the way we like it.
Today and yesterday was spent walking around Quito, ate Ecuadorian food, drank their beer, and contemplated how we can make this or someplace close our home. Quito is an ok big city; so far we have not fallen in love with it (we are small towners as much as we might not want to admit it). We went to the botanical gardens today and saw beautiful orchids and got off the smoggy street for awhile. If you want our first impression, it is that we probably will move on from here, maybe Cuenca early next week. However, we do have plans to meet my old teacher on Saturday so maybe she will show us why she has chosen Quito over any other place.
We are happy, we are humble, we are on adventure and will have a great time no matter what happens.
Lindsay (Red)
P.S. there is a four-legger at the hostel. His name is Rocco and his is clean and Jeff can pet him.