Flying to Quito
We began our 36-hour adventure at 3am when a van from the MTC picked us up from my sister's home. I am so impressed with the MTC employees and volunteers. There were just a few minutes to wait until an airport shuttle came to collect us and our luggage for the Salt Lake Airport. It was still snowing from the night before, but not too bad for driving. Thanks to the amazing sisters in the travel office, our check-in was easy. Of course, we walked forever to get to our gate, but that's reality at the SLC Airport. We boarded a flight to Phoenix at 7am and arrived at 9am. Because the Ecuadorian Consulate didn't open until 10am, we had time to rent a car for the day and head over there. The appointment took about 90 minutes and we were out the door with our visas. We booked it over to a hatch chile restaurant for a delicious lunch. We wandered around Phoenix and stopped by for donuts in the afternoon. I know it isn't newsworthy, but Ecuador doesn't understand my idea of ...