Today we all met outside the kitchen at 8am to get taxi rides to teleferico. We took a gondola up to the top do we could see the whole city of Quito. We were lucky to have clear skies. Most of is were aching from all the walking in Mindo over the weekend so some of us stayed at the overlook while some of the group hiked higher up. Roberto and Mike Moore went horseback riding at the top but there weren't enough horses for everyone to ride. After teleferico we went to Mitad del Mundo to see the equator. This was absolutely jaw-dropping. We were all so excited to be at the center of the world. The sun and heat was killer but worth every second! We can now all say we have been in the northern and Southern Hemisphere at the same time! Crazy stuff. Shelby and Roberto were able to balance the egg on the nail and earned their certificates. We all got our passports stamped saying the we have been to the center of the world. We learned so much today and had a great day!
Lastly, the end of the day was very bittersweet because our 15th member of our Le Moyne group left to go home. Many tears were shed as we said goodbye(not really but they were definitely building up as we read your thank you card out loud). You were a great addition to our group Austin. We are happy to call you one of our own. Thank you so much for putting up with us and joining in our activities with great enthusiasm and care. We will miss you! Until Dolphy Day.....
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