Mirrored Ledge

Basking in that blazing midday heat was getting tedious, but then I spotted the ultimate front-row seat: an abandoned pair of oversized, iridescent mirrored sunglasses resting on the stone retaining wall. You think I’d just leave prime street gear sitting empty? Please. I scrambled onto the slick titanium bridge, hooked my bare heels over the clear nose pads, and leaned back against the curved rainbow lens. Quito's sprawling mountain skyline reflected upside-down across the mirrored glass in blinding streaks of electric magenta and gold. Best view in the whole park, and completely free of charge.