It is that time again, to return down to the “Middle of the World” or better known as Quito Ecuador. It was August of 1993 when I first arrived in Quito, Ecuador as a Rotary exchange student. Two large bags and a backpack, wearing a blue blazer with the rotary exchange student patch. About 14 years later I return for my forth trip to the mountain top oasis, Quito means “the face of god” since its 9,300 feet above sea level and only a couple of miles south of the equator making the temperature a cozy 70 year round. The city runs from the downtown southern “Centro” district north inside a valley toward the equator.
Their is a lot I can say about Quito, but since its been so long since my last adventure I will let my memories get jolted when I return. For now I am still at my desk, writing code and saving the IT world from viruses, hard drive failures and plan stupidity.