Walk over old Quito by night

Ligia and I took 2 German exchange students for a walk to se old Quito from above by night. We started by taking the trollybus to Plaza Grande where we had to chase a taxi for 20 min to take use up to the statue who gards from above.













A view just south of old Quito where the busterminal is located.















Ligia and the students with the center of old Quito in the background. Not to many taxis by this hour so we had to walk down for half a hour to a bigger road. At least its nice and quiet and i wouldnt mind bying a house here.








The central part of old Quito where the president palace, the cathedral and city hall etc is located. Its wery beatifull but in daytime thers to many busses and cars so the smog realy gets to you.

Trying dads cap

Trying out dadys hat that hes been chasing for 6 months. Dont know whats so funny about it but anything to please him and keep him calm and happy....what dont you do as a parent to have some peace and cuiet!!!!

A day tripp to the volcano Pichincha

Me, Laura and a friend of Laura, Ingolf from Germany, took a short trip over the mountains close to Quito to the foot ocf the vulcano Pichincha. Just on the other side of the mountain or 15 min with a buss i Quito.....hard to belive right??







Stright ahead is the vulcano Pichincha and around here people live on farming and on the few turists that wants to rent a horse. I can imagine how this place will look in another 10 or 15 years when the rich has taken over to build their weekend houses avay from the smog and polution in Quito.







In Ecuador thay have a law to prevent big landowners but sometimes people use the law in a bad way. 2 familys who probably found out that the farm on the picture above was abandond decided to take over the land by living thare for a certain time and then claim it thair own, everything in the name of the law. To bad for the kids who have to live like this in tents for a long time!!!!!! And imagine the owner coming back after 2 years or something to find out that he doesnt own the land any more!!!

Trying out the new bed

After trying to escape from the bed and to run who knows where Lucas ended up on the floor screaming and we had to run and by a bed for him with protection. It wasnt easy to find because they sell a lot of crap and we wanted something that he can have for 10-15 years. We found a good model with sidebars and drawers that we later can take away and the drawers will then become night tables for a full size bed.....isnt that smart????











The only problem is that we bought a madres thats to thick so soon he will be able to klimb over the bars!!!
Hopefully we can find another madres that is thiner and he wont escape again for a while

Our new appartment

The view from the terras.
Its a nice calm street with one cafe across the street.

Some pictures of Lucas

When Jon and I desides this is how the hair should look.
Lucas was born to have a comb like a real punk-rocker.









Mother and son are taking a dance at home.















Lucas is getting a bath and he starts to understand how to splash the water so mom and dad will get wet. I guess he is peeing in the water to as kids usualy do.









I dont realy know what Lucas is doing here but Im guessing he is practesing his kisses.....?!?!?!

Walking arround in Quito

Heres some pictures of Quito. Havent taken to mutch but hope to have some more of this city in the future. At least you will se some smal parts of where I live my live.








The old man is one of the park guards on our street.















Close to the old town at a visit to an orphanate. The statue on the top of the hill faces towards old town and are suposed to guard the citicens of Quito.














One of many churches in Quito. This one works also like some kind of museum, maby I will get in there one day to se whats it al about.














Quito are constantly expanding and every hill and slope gets new houses as time goes by.

A trip to El Arca,Cotundo, and Tena

Im May Laura, me, Jon and Lucas went to visit an rescue center for animals. It lays about 4,5 hours busride away from Quito and half a hour befor the jungle town of Tena. El Arca is a bit up in the mountains so its not as humid and warm as in the Amason but still coming from Quito its warm enough. We desided to go on a Saturday and return home on Sunday.












A nice litle Tucan bird, always stays at the same few branches everytime I se him.









Jon are playing around with one of the smaler inhabitants of the rescue center, a leaf cutting ant.









Some nice parrots that i guess that you al have seen before.















Lucas are checking that the resturant is stil in place......wouldnt go anywhere without it.















Me and Lucas outside the resturant at El Arca.















We went to a nice litle hostal in Tena for the night. Me, Laura nad Lucas wanted to have dinner out but at first Jon the lazy wnated to stay and watch cable TV...........thank god we dont have to listen to him....








Lucas are as usual enjoying himself, here at the hostal in Tena.










Lazy mom takong Lucas for a swing.










I had the chans to enter the cage of these slow creatures while thay cot their food. No chanse of any action here........









This poor female monkey got cought in an electric fens and they had to temove the tail and one arm but stil it didnt stop her from escaping her cage.














A Tipir having lunch.....doesnt it look tempting to join???










Waiting for the bu to go home after a wonderfull weekend.

Lucas and Laura playing as usual......he demands 100% attencion or otherwice he goes cranky.















Lucas trying the new sofas that we finaly got deliverd....










Me and Lucas are having lunch at home although Lucas liks playing more than eating.

Lucas first trip in life

In April 2006 this litle fellow was getting prepared for the first weekend trip of his long life....4 months.....and we were aiming for a project for preserving the forest and its animals in Apuela, Alto Choco. Everything vent fine and Lucas enjoyed every minute of the trip.













We took the bus from Quito to Otavalo and there we had to wait for a while befor the bus was leaving for Apuela and Alto Choco. We took it easy in a cafe over a cup of cofe and some snacks.








When we arrived to Alto Choco and before going to our lodge for the weekend we stoped by the projectleaders house to have lunch. Here Jon are inspecting the wachingmachine in the backyard.








Jon are under attac from a fersom wild animal at the projectleaders house.










On the way to the lodges. Took about 15 min to walk and it feelt nice to be away from Quito for a while.









Lucas is ready for the forrests on his first trip in life.















Me and Jon walked in to the forrest to se what kind of plants where growing here and ended up at this smal waterfall. Laura stayed with Lucas at the lodges.














The surrounding forrest in witch the program take place for saving animals and plants.









The lodges where the volunteers live while working in this project. Wery calm and no desturbing neighbours for miles and miles....









I reely hate spiders and here they comes in al shapes and sices....yeck.......










The surroundings where mostly forrests but also some agricultur by the farmers in the comunity.









Laura and Lucas taking a lunchbreake while waiting for the bus back to Quito.

A night at the fireplace

Sleeping in front of the fire for a while.










Testing Lauras glases.










Laura and Lucas are resting infront of the fire. Lucas is more interested in how the flames moves than in sleeping.









Happy as ever after receving some bobs from mum and are ready for som nice dreams.