Bus Problems

So today was my second day of classes, and getting to the university was a bit difficult. Most of the bus drivers in Quito decided that 25 cents is not enough to ride the bus, and went on strike. Soo there were very few buses to ride, causing the few that were running to be crammed. Luckily the woman I am staying with knew about the strike, and decided to drive me to the university. The other people in my group managed to find some buses that were going, and made it to class on time. Only one person had to take a taxi, and was about 20 minutes late. The strike only lasted from 5am to 9am. I don't know how successful it was since not all the drivers participated. I road the buses back to the apartment alone for the first time, the times before a friend of Jannett's or her maid would go with me. I almost didn't make it off the bus at my stop because it was so crowded. I almost had to push people off who were standing in front of me. One of the girls in the group had her cell phone stolen this morning on the ride to the university. She was holding her backpack in front of her like we have been told to do, but since it was very crowded, she didn't notice someone stealing it. She realized it was gone once she got off the bus and saw that the zipper on the side pocket had been opened.

This is a picture of the area near the park. Don't judge all of Quito by this picture, it is in one of the nicer locations in the city. Not all Quito is pretty, just like any other city.
Its weird to have a maid here, I come back to my room and things have been rearranged. Same for the bathroom. Other people in my group have maids at their houses too; some maids have been in the family for 20 years.
The fruit here is pretty good, I had the courage to try one that is orange on the outside, has a layer of white fluffy stuff and then what looks almost exactly like frog eggs on the inside- the seeds looking like tadpoles. It is actually pretty good, the clear stuff is sweet, and the seeds are kinda sour and crunchy. I just try not to think about frogs while I eat it... There is another fruit called guayabana (I think thats how its spelled) that they make juice and ice cream out of. I haven't tried this yet, but will soon.
I will put pictures up of the things I am describing soon, but I dunno if I can get bus ride pictures since I don't want it stolen.
I went to the park near where I live, and walked around in the botanical garden there- it was beautiful!