hola familia y amigos!
Last night we arrived in Quito! After a bus ride in the rain, watching Samuel L. Jackson movies in spanish, we came into the city, passing the equator monument, to get into taxis to go to our new homes. Excited and nervous, we arrived to meet Rosa, the director of the language school, and mom to Tessa and Amanda. Tired, we were grateful for generous meals, and comfortable beds.
After sleeping well, we awoke early, venturing from our homestays to our first day of spanish class! At all sorts of levels, it was great to talk one-on-one with instructors. From going over the days of the week to irregular verbs, we all learned something new. After class we explored Quito more, walking around town we found colorful coin purses, cool leather boots, and crazy white chocolate candy with nerds- gollock. It was fantastic. We ended our day strolling through the park, when it started to rain – it rains a lot. Prepared with rain jackets, we made our different ways back home. Dinner should be ready in a few hours, and tomorrow we´ll start another day. Plans for the week include salsa dancing and learning how to cook delicious Ecuadorian cuisine.
Adios for now!
Amanda & the group
