So the journey begins...

Writing straight from Quito, Ecuador!
I finally made it after a long day travelling with dissapointing American Airlines! No individual screens (only First Class passengers have them) but more importantly no free booze! It was $7 for wine and $5 for a can of beer! So there was no taking my mind off this crazy trip I've embarked on! However, the friendly air hostesses, food and full size cans (not the poxy little one you get with EasyJet!!) were nice!

So here is how my day went... Caught my first flight from Heathrow to Miami, which took 10 hours!! And we were late (I'll explain more after!) American Airlines are very cheeky! Firstly, they make you walk through First Class (reclyning seats, individual screens, they even eat on plates and use metal cutlery! Which makes no sense. You're not aloud to bring a knife in your luggage but they give you one on board!), then they make you walk through Business Class (reclyning seats, ...) and then you get to Economy Class! Which isn't all of that! You do get a comfy head rest though! We watched Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps and The Ghost Writer (both boring!). Had lunch and dinner before arriving in Miami, 20 minutes late. Then I realised I only had 40 minutes to get off the plane, collect my baggage, go through customs, go through security, check-in my luggage and catch my next flight! And Miami Aiport is freaking huuuge!
I caught the SkyLine or SkyTrain and litterally ran to customs where a very slow and annoying man casually told me 'you ain't gona get there' when i told him I had 5 minutes to get to my next flight for boarding! Then I ran again to baggage reclaim, found my backpack on the floor with everyone elses suitcases! Tried running to the connecting flights area but failed.. it is impossible to run with a backpack on your back! Not funny! Had to catch the stupid SkyLine again and arrived just on time for boarding! Fiouf!!
This flight from Miami to Quito lasted 4 and half hours and was so bumpy!! Had dinner again as well and watched Morning Glory with no sound because the earphones wouldn't plug in! Hmm..

We got off the plane in Quito and almost instantly I felt the altitude. It kind of feels like Steven is sitting on my chest whilst I breath! I was bombarded with 'taxi, taxi', 'senorita this, senorita that', 'Secret Garden' !!! Apparently it is a hotel! Jumped in a taxi, with a crazy female driver doing 90 km/h down the main avenue and arrived at my hostal, which is dissapointingly silent!
Not complaining though, I'm knackered!! I only have 1 day in Quito before I go on to my voluntary thing, so I have a busy day ahead of me...

Check back next time to see where Angelique goes next!




Ps: Miss you Mummy, Papa, Emma-Jane and Steven! :-(