We felt a little silly carrying around our big backpacks full of winter clothing in Costa Rica, but are we ever glad we have them now. We have been in Quito, Ecuador for a few days now and have had a chance to wear all of our clothing, including wool hats. It has rained every afternoon since we have been here which has really dropped the temperature pretty low. We spend most of our time walking around the city. The buses are pretty easy to use, but we have time, so we walk. We explored the churches and plazas of Old Town, the museums and shopping malls of New Town and ate soup with floating chicken feet in the park. This afternoon we are heading North to Otavalo for two weeks to study Spanish and stay with a family. It will be nice to get out of the city for a change.