Back in Quito

I'm back in Quito and the weather is fantastic, a nice change from the British freeze. My suitcases didn't seem to make it back though. That is the third consecutive intercontinental trip in which my bags have gone travelling independently. We flew with Continental this time, they really are crap. For one of the legs, a five hour trip, you had to pay $7 with a credit card to active the in-flight entertainment system. Our stewardess chewed gum throughout the flight.