Quito Day 3

For this day I do not have many pictures. It was good day, but it was a slow day. The best part of the day was probably that we went to Crepes & Waffles for lunch. Crepes is a Colombian chain restaurant that has been my favorite since I was 12. Most of the salty crepes are delicious and I always order the same: ham and cheese or chicken, mushroom, and cheese. I always get a fruit juice and leave enough room for a small dessert. Crepes was very popular when I was a teenager because we would order a huge ice cream and spend the afternoon people watching. There are Crepes and Waffles restaurants in the main Colombian Cities as well as in Ecuador, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Spain, Brazil, and Venezuela. It is an understatement to say that I was excited to go to Crepes while we were in Ecuador. I wanted to go every day, but there were many other things to eat and try while we were there. 

Pancho Villa

After lunch, we went to El Mercado Artesanal (local craft market) to buy Ecuadorian crafts and souvenirs to bring home.

I understand why we spent so little time traveling outside of Quito. Traveling to the place where we grow up is fun mostly because we want to catch up with old friends and family. I do the same when I go to Cali with the difference of being out most of the day. This trip was hard for me because I am not used to depend on someone else to plan the days. I had a hard time with my desire to see a place where I had never been before. He has been very good doing everything I wanted during our 2 previous trips to my hometown. I guess this was pay back!! Just kidding, his friends and family are all extremely nice. Don't get me wrong, we did go out a lot while we were in Quito. Maybe that is why the first year of marriage is supposed to be hard. Learning how to share everything including my precious vacation days. We will be back to Quito often and the next time I will be ready to stay inside most nights :)