Sunday in El Parque Metropolitano

Quito's lung - this 571 acre eucalyptus forest provides unlimited recreational possibilities for Quitenos. The pervasive scent of eucalyptus takes Ole and I back to Iringa, Tanzania. This park has many mountain biking paths, playgrounds, challenge courses with bars for chin ups, balance activities, slant board for sit-ups, open spaces for soccer, baseball, family picnics, and vistas that take one's breath away, both because of the beauty and because of the thin air. As we wandered around a small piece of the park, we came across sculptures, look-out points and, even a llama baby. If anyone knows what a llama young is called, please leave a comment to let us know. Is it a lamb? calf? kid? And do they live in herds (like goats) or flocks (like sheep)?



Families enjoying the park on Sunday afternoon

A climbing wall - one of the recreational activities available

An interesting sculpture - Ole thinks they might roll away if there is an earthquake

Another interesting rock sculpture - unsure why they are fenced in



Sometimes I have to pinch myself and ask, "Is
this real? Might I be Alice?"

 

Clearly something is going on over there.....