farmgirl in Ecuador

Wahoooo! Farmgirl is in Ecuador. So, what does that mean? Well, we arrived last night for a restful stay in our hotel, the JW Marriott. Today, after breakfast we took off for a city tour of Quito, the capital of Ecuador. We saw several churches and much of the city. One of the churches had 7 tons of gold in it! It was pretty amazing. We saw the changing of the guard at the presidential house. People watching was amazing - the colors, the styles, the buildings. So much eye candy.

As for food and organic agriculture, there were signs of growth everywhere. Several times we saw chocolate bars, restaurants, cafes all advertising for USDA or organic food. The movement is growing.

Tomorrow we head to Banos and Luna Runtun. I am most psyched to see more of this beautiful country.

In the high country they grow mostly potatoes and corn. The hills are very steep but these products grow relatively easily.

One of my favorite products was Coca Tea - designed for all sorts of inflictions. It has a gentle flavor and all sorts of benefits.

Pork is big here and so are empanadas. The food is wonderful and so are the people. Everyone had a smile and is very gracious and helpful.

Although much of my notes are not organic or food in nature, the colors and love in this country are unmatched.

I am looking forward to reaching Banos, Luna Runtun, Cuenca and then Galapagos. Luna Runtun has an organic farm - YUM!
Actually, all of the food has been great. Today we had Locro sopa - potato soup with cheese and avocado. Yum again.

OK - so the big thing in Luna Runtun is that we might see a tapir. OMG. a tapir. wowza. maybe some monkeys and more. We might even see a spectacled bear. That would be awesome. Its' all pretty incredible.

I'll share more - getting ready to leave the free wireless.