After spanish classes for three days, we´re all beginning to sound a little more like South America. Yesterday, we had the chance to walk through the huge market with our spanish teachers. Though only around ten in the morning, the smells of delicious Ecuadorian food made us all a bit hungry. It was hard to concentrate on the names of all the fruits and vegetables that were stacked together. Piles of apples (manzanas), pineapples, guanabana (though I´m sure that´s spelled incorrectly), oranges, so many blackberries, and more names that we couldn´t remember, and many more vegetables, including baby corn, a personal favorite of mine. The finale to the market is a small square where people sell flowers of all sorts, either natural, dyed with bright colors, or fake. It was cool to see a market so different from those in the states.
Today was also a real adventure – after spanish classes the group walked down the block to try our luck at Salsa dancing! Through many misteps, dizzy turns, and patient instructors, we managed to learn a good amount of moves, and had a fantastic time. We can really try our luck at a salsateca this weekend!
Ta-ta for now.
amanda & the group
