Journey to the Center of the Earth!

Went on an adventure to the center of the earth on Tuesday. Middle of the earth. The EQUATOR! Learned many facts today at the equator.

1. Water in a drain goes straight down at the equator (no swirling). BUT just a few feet north of the equator, the water spins clockwise…a few feet south and the water goes counterclockwise. MIND BLOWING!
2. You weigh less on the equator because the force of gravity is actually less.
3. It is impossible to balance and egg on a nail in any part of the earth besides the equator because of the centrifugal forces on the yolk make it too difficult.
4. Um…some other stuff that I can’t remember.

After our “Mitad del Mundo” visit, we visited an old Cathedral in the old city of Quito. That was my first time in a Cathedral that big, but it was overwhelming how huge it was! I have no idea how they built that…or even fathomed it. One thing interesting about the Basilica was that it had gargoyles...but they were like iguanas, turtles, monkeys, and dolphin gargoyles in honor of the Galapagos Islands.

We also got a tour in the Presidential Palace, so it’s like the white house of Quito. We found a latin love for my good friend Sarah at the presidential palace…a latin love tour guide. He may or may not be the only man we’ve met taller than her. I think things will work out for them really well.