My alarm went off at 2:30 a.m. to meet my pre-ordered Uber at 3:15 a.m. and head to the airport for a 5 a.m. flight. I connected in Miami for my flight to Quito, and both were on time.
I arrived in Quito at 2:15 pm, tired but excited to be here. I had begun to take altitude medication a day early, having been advised Quito is at 10,000 feet.
So far so good. A Celebrity host met us, (I am traveling with my friend Michael), at the airport and took us to the J.W. Marriott, a 45-minute ride.
It was a cloudy day in Quito. We will be here for a day and a half, leaving on Sunday morning for the Galapagos. When we arrived at the hotel, we met many of the group we would be traveling with.