Pushups on the equator

So right now I`m on a break at the school we work in, in the mornings so I thought I would blog about our trips yesterday! We left our school at 9am to start our tour of the city. We drove through the historic parts of the city with churches and cathedrals and streets that are more than 300 years old. They were so incredible and beautiful it was breathtaking. We spent 2 hours walking around, taking pictures and seeing the heart of historic Quito.



Then we drove to the top of a little mountain that overlooks the city. On the top there is an incredible statue of a virgin that was incredible. I took tons of pictures, but I may not be able to upload them until I get back home.

Then we drove to la mitad del mundo (the equator) and had an amazing tour of this little outdoor museum on the line. The guide showed us how different many things are on the equator. He had a sink with water in it and he dropped some leaves into the sink. He undid the drain and the water and leaves went straight down the drain! Then he moved the sink a few feet into the southern hemispherea and the water turned clockwise and then it turned counter clockwise a few feet into the northern hemisphere! Also we balanced an egg on the head of a nail on the equator and apparently the gravity is heavier on the equator!

Denise and I took pictures of us arm wrestiling over the equator, doing pushups over the equator in 2 hemispheres and standing by the 00``00`00 latitude line. Pictures to come!

All in all a fun tour of the city.