"i´ve just been fucking robbed"

...she said as she came up the stairs on wednesday night. there´s been a few stories and events that have opened my eyes, and everyone in the hostels´, to how dangerous quito can be. the girl was on the last day of her trip about to fly home in the evening, she was at the end of the street at about 6pm when 5 guys jumped her and put her to the ground - taking her camera with the weeks photos and a bit of cash.

so a few of us decided to head into the mariscal (gringo land), a place that the lonely planet and the foreign office warn to not go to. the 3 irish girls, nick (aussie) and i had a pretty good evening and although we could feel the eyes on our backs and we could see the hookers, pimps and fellow gringos a mile off - we were safe as a group.

so funny drunken antics insued and come the end of the night nick and i looked forward to promises of shepherds pie friday night a la irish girls... i think i can stay another few nights. latacunga can wait.