A walk around town and up to the property

Typical

 Donna and her friend

 Watch out...she's got some 'momma machetes'

An interesting house we passed along the way

He was nice enough to pose for us.

BAR. ?

Stop off at the river

Up on the property that evening...

Molding for front steps

Donna and Jack

Visit to the Sunday morning market

Hanging out...

 Donna doing some housework.

David and Donna

Yep, looks good from here.

Kitchen window

Back at the house...

Donna and Marley relaxin' in the hammock

Out to eat for dinner...
Donna and Ashley

Site visit and Mandango hike

Up on the property in the am...

House overview

Outside of the breakfast nook

Back door

Afternoon hike to MANDANGO

About to start our trek...

Halfway to the first cross. 

(This is not an easy hike!)

Almost there...

First mission complete - made it to the first cross

Donna pointing to the second cross - our next mission.

Off we go...

 Stretch it, girl..

The two DK's.

(second cross)

Making our way down.

(notice: Ashley practicing some "ballet")

Finished!

(2.5 hours round trip)

Ashley's mom first visit to the property

Ashley and Donna with all the dogs

Some serious stairs going in...

On our way down from the property...Donna found a walking stick.

Ashley made a quick trip to Quito to meet her mom...

Ashley and Donna stayed at the Atinea Apart Hotel
(according to the guide book, it's a remodeled mansion in addition to 
being one of Quito's finest boutique hotels).

The quaint little hotel cafe

Patio

Entrance

In a taxi, on the way to the start of the (guide book suggested)
3.5 km Old Town walking tour

 Plaza and Monastery of San Francisco
(Ecuador's oldest church, construction began in 1534 and lasted 70 years)
 

 Historic street Juan de Dios Morales (aka La Ronda)
(One of Quito's oldest (17th century), where artists, writers and political figures once resided)

Basilica del Voto Nacional
(interesting facts: built over several decades starting in 1926, 
and rather than gargoyles there are turtles and iguanas)

 Parque El Ejido

 Some interesting log sculptures in the park

Back to our pretty room for the night.