Showing posts with label Quito. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Quito. Show all posts

Wednesday, 16 June 2010

Bob's World Tour #116

Quito, Ecuador


In Quito my camera failed and I was forced to rely on a cheap, locally bought camera. The quality of the results is therefore a little poorer.

Tuesday, 15 June 2010

Bob's World Tour #125

Quito, Ecuador, the celebration before the bullfight.

(Note. You will not see any pictures here of the bullfights. I was there as the guest of a local bar owner but, though the locals were entertained and enthralled by it all, I found the event to be a horrible and sickening spectacle.)

Monday, 14 June 2010

Bob's World Tour #124

Quito, Ecuador, crowd at the bullfight

Sunday, 13 June 2010

Saturday, 12 June 2010

Bob's World Tour #122

Quito, Ecuador


"'If seven maids with seven mops swept it for half a year, do you suppose,' the Walrus said, 'That they could get it clear?' "

Quito airport, the day after the eruption, with a small army of people with sweeping brushes trying to clear the runways.

Friday, 11 June 2010

Bob's World Tour #121

Quito, Ecuador


...and like this, the day after the eruption.

Thursday, 10 June 2010

Bob's World Tour #120

Quito, Ecuador


The view from the front door of my hotel looked like this the day before the eruption...

Wednesday, 9 June 2010

Bob's World Tour #119

Quito, Ecuador


Quito is built on the side of an active volcano. While I was there, there was a minor eruption that kicked out a lot of fine white ash. The city looked like this the day after.

Tuesday, 8 June 2010

Monday, 7 June 2010