Day Adventures: La Ronda

We had another pleasant Saturday. We headed out to the park to play and Matt and I worked out. I ran for the first time since we got here and it was like breathing heavy air. I guess I was not as acclimated to the elevation as I thought. I had to take it slow, but it felt good to run again. Lucas got in some soccer watching and Melayna checked out the waterfalls and water fountains as she ran by them. We took it easy the rest of the day and colored, played with Play-Do, played cards and read books until we were picked up by Eduardo and Alexandra. They took us to the oldest street in Quito. It is called Ronda. Eduardo's father once lived on the street a long time ago. It is now a beautiful little street with restaurants and little stores lining it. It was raining a little bit and still people were everywhere enjoying the different places. The architecture was beautiful with the balconies and overpasses and even the old brick road. We went into a little restaurant and had hot chocolate and empanadas that were delicious. We also had a local treat that I cannot remember the name of that was like custard on a cone with sprinkles. We went into a cute little store with many little trinkets too. We also went into a little restaurant and tried a drink called Agua Loca which literally means crazy water and Canelazo which is like a spiced cinnamon rum drink. Both drinks were served warm and were very tasty! The little place had a upper balcony-like area that we drank in which felt like a tree-house. It was very charming. Eduardo also bought a candy that his father used to buy that was a sweet sugary covered peanut. I would have to say we were once again treated to wonderful company and great food and drink. I can hardly wait to show off this area to my dad and brother because they will love it. We are so lucky to have such great friends and "tour guides" showing us around Quito. God definitely had His hand in introducing me to Eduardo and Alexandra last year at the beach. Lucas took a few pictures in one of the restaurants. I wish we could have taken more pictures, but the rain made it hard. We will just have to visit it again, which is highly likely in the near future.