i am now in equador

i made it to quito equador. it was a marathon of 24 hrs in tranisit. flagging buses down from the roadside, waiting in the cold at immigrations for an hour after not sleeping on the night bus. i feel like i need a few days to recover, but i dont really have time to sit around. its hard for me to judge how much time im going to want at different places so that at the end ill be close to lima when my plane leaves.

theres a part of me thats over new cities, strangers and small talk, but at the same time its a shame to end it now because im feeling like im getting the hang of how the whole travel thing works. its still hard on the body to go from cold altitudes, to humid sea level, to endure sleepless nights, and have an ever fluctuation diet, but it doesnt stress me out to pack up my bag and jump on a bus to unknown destinations. in fact, i actually embrace the challange. i feel accomplished when i ask a question and can understand the answer, and would rather figure out the public bus system than grab a cab.

but aside from my complaining, i am doing well.