Quito bus tour

After lunch on Sunday, Mom, Dad, Karmen and I hopped aboard a red double decker tour bus for a condensed view of the city.  Because of our late start, we didn't have time to take advantage of the "hop on, hop off" option.  However, the bus stopped for about half an hour at a scenic overlook above the city so that all the passengers could enjoy the view and take pictures to their hearts' content.

Quicentro: one of Quito's several malls

For a quick stop health check

Can you spot what doesn't seem to belong?

I say doesn't seem to belong because here they're common enough to seem almost normal in the traffic flow.  I have yet to ride one.  Perhaps someday....  

Art in the park

We have a variety of graffiti artists.

Quito's 911 center

Art museum

Coming or going?

Steep streets

That tall "stick" atop the hill in the background is where we're headed for our scenic overlook of Quito.

Variety of venders

Getting her portable watermelon stand set up

All arranged and ready for business

They need a lot more of these signs than what they actually have!  

We climbed up the base of the statue for a better view.  Can you see the green fence around the ball under the statue's feet?  That was our vantage point.

It's hard to tell here, but I think I counted 7 or 8 large church buildings in the foreground part of this photo.

Our tour bus

Not the easiest parking spot to get in and out of perhaps?

Hairpin turn coming up!

Watch the low-hanging wires!  

And that's it, folks.  Thanks for coming along with us.