I've been in Quito for almost five days now and am beginning to feel quite at home.My Spanish and My LessonsI really wasn't sure how my Spanish would fare here.... read more →
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 →