Overall work is going really well and moving much more quickly than in Bolivia. I've already completed about 20 legislative interviews and I'm near the end of my list. So far, no former or current presidents. However, I've met with all of the top leadership (except for one person - the president of the chamber) in the legislative assembly and I've met with almost every legislator who has currently departed from his/her political party to be an independent (which is kind of a big deal). Things started off somewhat slow while I was adjusting and figuring things out, but I know my way around the assembly now. I have a couple tricks up my sleeve that help me get around security and get to the legislators. The chamber overall is built like a fortress, you need an access card to get through every door. But, apparently the card is unnecessary if you use the fire escape stairs that are outside the building and access each floor from the external stairs. Who would have thought? Science!
Sunday, March 27, 2011
Historic Center
I've unfortunately been exhausted the last few weekends and haven't been able to enjoy much of Quito. Most weekends, my friends and I go out to eat for lunch and usually have dinner at their place, but we really haven't had much of an opportunity to travel around. However, last Saturday we made an evening trip down to the historic center. Quito has a very well preserved colonial district that is absolutely amazing, full of traditional streets, homes, and beautiful churches. I briefly roamed around last weekend during the day and the place was absolutely dead. Apparently, the time to visit is on Saturday night. We had a good time eating and joking around.
Overall work is going really well and moving much more quickly than in Bolivia. I've already completed about 20 legislative interviews and I'm near the end of my list. So far, no former or current presidents. However, I've met with all of the top leadership (except for one person - the president of the chamber) in the legislative assembly and I've met with almost every legislator who has currently departed from his/her political party to be an independent (which is kind of a big deal). Things started off somewhat slow while I was adjusting and figuring things out, but I know my way around the assembly now. I have a couple tricks up my sleeve that help me get around security and get to the legislators. The chamber overall is built like a fortress, you need an access card to get through every door. But, apparently the card is unnecessary if you use the fire escape stairs that are outside the building and access each floor from the external stairs. Who would have thought? Science!
Overall work is going really well and moving much more quickly than in Bolivia. I've already completed about 20 legislative interviews and I'm near the end of my list. So far, no former or current presidents. However, I've met with all of the top leadership (except for one person - the president of the chamber) in the legislative assembly and I've met with almost every legislator who has currently departed from his/her political party to be an independent (which is kind of a big deal). Things started off somewhat slow while I was adjusting and figuring things out, but I know my way around the assembly now. I have a couple tricks up my sleeve that help me get around security and get to the legislators. The chamber overall is built like a fortress, you need an access card to get through every door. But, apparently the card is unnecessary if you use the fire escape stairs that are outside the building and access each floor from the external stairs. Who would have thought? Science!
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Safety first! Be careful with those fire escape stairs.
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