Trip Itinerary

Okay, as I was looking at flight information for this trip I was having a hard time equating what RMI was calling "Day 3" etc and an actual date. So here is the Itinerary for this trip with Dates: (very obviously blogspot completely pukes on Tables... See Below....)

Nov. 30	Depart U.S.A. Most flights arrive in Quito in the late evening. Your guides will meet you at the airport and transfer with you to our hotel. Overnight in Quito.
Dec. 1	We meet in the hotel lobby for an orientation meeting and our first team breakfast. The day is spent exploring Colonial Quito with a local tour guide. There is also time to relax and recover from our flights. Overnight in Quito.
Dec. 2	After breakfast we leave the city in private vehicle to explore Pasachoa Forest Reserve, a 1,000 acre park at the base of the extinct volcano. We take an acclimatization hike to stretch our legs and prepare for our upcoming climbs. We return to Quito for dinner and overnight.
Dec. 3	Leaving the city of Quito we travel to Illiniza Norte, a jagged peak just west of Cotopaxi National Park. This is our second acclimatization hike; this time to 15,000 feet. We spend the night in a traditional Ecuadorian farmhouse, located near the base of Cotopaxi.
Dec. 4	After breakfast, a short drive from takes us to the end of the road at the base of Cotopaxi. A short hike leads to the Jose Ribas Refugio at 16,000 feet.
Dec. 5	We focus on reviewing basic mountaineering techniques and preparing for our summit attempt. We settle in early in anticipation of our alpine start.
Dec. 6	Summit day on Cotopaxi (19,348)! With an early alpine start, we use the first hour to approach the glacier. A short pitch gains access to an interesting maze of crevasses on the lower slopes of this beautiful volcano. The ascent then weaves through impressive crevasse fields for several hours before ascending the final steep slopes to the summit. The deep, sheer-walled volcanic crater is an incredibly impressive sight. After our summit celebration and photo session, we descend to the hut. We continue the descent to our vehicles, and check into a beautiful 300-year old hacienda.
Dec. 7	We travel to the town of Cayambe where we can relax and explore some of the local culture. We have the option to visit Otovalo, a town known for its beautiful woolen products or Machachi, with its famous leather industry. After shopping and sightseeing we transfer to Ecuador’s oldest hacienda.
Dec. 8	Using 4 x 4 vehicles, we drive to the hut at the base of Cayambe. The afternoon is spent preparing for our summit attempt, with the option of a short hike.
Dec. 9	Summit day on Cayambe (18,997’)! With an early alpine start for the summit, our route begins by climbing through some low rock outcroppings before stepping onto a spectacularly crevassed glacier. Once on the glacier, the route climbs directly to the upper reaches of the mountain, where a challenging final push to the summit awaits us. After enjoying our success, we descend to our private vehicles, and drive to Quito for our celebration dinner.
Dec. 10	Early morning transfer to the airport for our outbound flights.
Dec. 11	Hobble to Work…

I noticed that Dec. 7 is the day after our summit attempt on Cotopaxi. Interesting because December 7th is not only Pearl Harbor day it's the day I graduated Boot Camp and the day my Dad got out of the Navy. :)