Mallrats and a Spanish-speaking Johnny Depp

So yesterday I had my first mall experience here in Quito. There are three big shopping centres around "el parque de La Carolina" a fairly decent area in the centre / north of Quito. 

I would say that quiteños love their shopping and "going to the mall" and the quality of the shops you can find is quite decent. I saw almost all usual international brands: Hugo Boss, Kenneth Cole, Mango, Benetton, .. plus a lot of local designers and outdoor gear shops (North Face, Timberland...). What is surprising is the pricing. I could swear that prices in London are cheaper! At least of the imported brands...

After a few hours of window shopping (had to stop myself from buying anything due to the fact that I will have to carry my rucksack around and I will then regret it...), I met Stu for a cinema date. The chosen film was "Pirates of the Caribbean" - can't believe I have to pay to see a Disney film... Watching Johnny Depp speak with a latin accent put a different spin to the film, but despite the language distraction we did enjoy the film and especially the soundtrack!