In an homage to Jen’s favorite blog, we will occasionally post the view from our window. Here is what we see today: Quito, Ecuador. At 9350 feet above sea level, nestled high in the Andes, Quito is the second highest capital city in the world, second only to La Paz, Bolivia. We were told by the lovely guy who picked us up at the airport to drink lots of water to stave off altitude sickness, and we were warned by the internet to make sure that water is bottled, even when brushing our teeth.
I found your blog through Lynn. I am excited to follow along on your journey!
We hope and trust that your spirits exceed your present altitude. We’ll be following you every step of the way!
Great photo. Love to all. love,Wendy
Breathtaking view! Godspeed to you all on your incredible journey.
Looks like you’re off to a great start!
One secret to dealing with altitude or high elevations is getting your kidneys to work overtime. Your blood becomes more acidic with low oxygen levels and the faster your kidneys can process that, the better your blood will be at maintaining normal oxygen levels again. So — lots of peeing is good.
(A lesson from my mountain climbing and flying forays.)