El Centro Historico

Hello everyone :) Today we went to el centro historico (the historic center) in Quito. There are, as expected, many old buildings, churches, plazas, and even the White House (which by the way isvery non-cholantly located in the middle of the street. Apparently the current president doesn´t live there now though) We also ascended (by way of climbing up steep, trecherous staircases) the towers of an old basilica. At the top there were great views of Quito. The city is truly enormous. I don´t think any city in the USA is as big (square feet wise). Since I know there are foodies reading my blog, I'll tell you what I ate today: pineapple and bread for breakfast; lunch was a combo plate of lentils, rice, steak, and a fried banana slice; helado (ice cream in a flavor called tazo - which is a delicious sour, citrus fruit), and dinner was lentil soup with a rice and cold mix of tomato, avocado, pidgeon peas, chicken, and onion. Delicioso! Hasta mañana - when we start teaching!