Late morning departure from hotel for short flight.should have been an easy travel day but....

Taxi arrived 30 mins early. Had to check out quickly. Then after 15 mins journey driver turned back! Andrew to the rescue on phone. Apparently someone else was supposed to take us. Back at hotel changed taxis.... To one from the same company?

Anyway luckily we only lost 15 mins.

Flight Avianca Airbus 319 again was uneventful. At Quito airport noone to meet us. Eventually guide from Gray Line Tours arrived with good English but no driver. After 1 hour waiting our transport arrived.... A 41 seater bus for the two off us. Set of towards hotel and initial impression of Quito was positive.

However bus driver could not find hotel in the narrow streets. Eventually arrived approx 2 hours later than expected at Hotel Casa Joaquin in Quito centre.

Only good point of transfer from airport was booked a tour for tomorrow at 1/3 of TripAdvisor prices.

Hotel recommended a good place to eat La Petit Mariscal. I had steak and Val had Trout with a bottle of wine and then followed with creme brule and a fig/sweet cheese and honey pudding. Excellent throughout.