Scottish writer Robert Louis Stevenson wrote "I travel not to go anywhere, but to go. I travel for travel's sake. The great affair is to move."My name is Alex and... read more →
Friday 8/15On Friday, I said farewell to all my Abuelitos! It was so sad to leave them, but I was overwhelmed at how grateful every single person was for my... read more →
WednesdayToday was the big day. That's right. I finally got to give the Abuelitos all their wonderful items so generously donated by all of you in the USA. I went... read more →
Monday 8/11Today I joined my Abuelitos for more fun! I learned a new Ecuadorian card game called Cuarenta. I end up playing it with the Abuelitos very often for fun.... read more →
SaturdayAfter long travels on Friday, I ate breakfast Saturday morning (I ordered an Americano breakfast; eggs, ham, cheese and bread), and headed to the beach to soak up the sun!... read more →
It was a very busy weekend. After being very sick on Wednesday and Thursday, I made big plans for the weekend! Friday morning, I got up very early and headed... read more →
Friday, August 1It was the start of August! Yay! I volunteered at Abuelitos de Calle and redid the picture wall they have with some of the beautiful artwork that the... read more →
Wednesday EveningYesterday evening, we had a cooking class for all the students! We made "Los llapingachos". This is a typical plate of the mountain region in Ecuador. It is potato... read more →
Hi all! Happy Wednesday! I hope all is well wherever and however you find yourself today! Here is my blog post for the last two days! Enjoy!In the mornings, it... read more →
MorningThis morning I woke up around 8am to get ready for my first day of volunteering! I was really excited! I had breakfast at 9am and went off to Los... read more →