Phrase of the day:
Batidos, te amo... Fruitshakes, I love you
As odd as it is, I've started to run. Kasie, the public health volunteer here, loves to, so I go with her. None of the kids I know play soccer in the evenings, so I need to get exercise somewhere. The run is scenic. We begin on the one non-dirt road in town:
Pass a really nice home. (By far the nicest I've seen since Quito... I think the people that live there have family in Spain). I need to see if they have an apartment to rent, haha:
And then finally run through the country. Parts remind me of Tavullia, others of India, and others of what I imagine Thailand to be like.:
(Nice and all, but I'm definitely getting a bike in a few weeks!)
The weekend was probably the longest two days that I can remember. Not long in a bad or good way... just long. I don't think I was productive for more than 6 hours... and 30 minutes of that was one of Luis' friends trying to teach me how to dance, if that counts. Yeah, totally counts like double! I'm not sure why, but most people just sit around when it's hot and sunny outside. I mean, sure, I'll wait till it's later to run, but???Next weekend I'm hoping to make a pull-up bar... and maybe begin suscribing to a magazine of some sort. Not sure what as yet, but something productive!
On that note, I have a mailbox now. I'm only posting it because some of you have asked, repeatedly, haha:
Kundu Shantonu
CASILLA 13-02-27
BAHIA DE CARAQUEZ - MANABI
ECUADOR
You really don't need to send me anything though! Besides people(you all), they mostly have the same things here. (Unless you somehow have a timemachine; that would be perfect for when I have tons and tons of free time, haha). But really, taxes are super high and they charge way too much for even the smallest package. If you still do send something, make sure you declare the value as "0", and try to keep it under 4pounds (they can/do open packages here, especially when they are "heavy"). Word on the street is that padded envelopes make it to their destination here in ecuador most frequently. Also, I only check my mail every two weeks, because it's like 2hours away.
I'm hoping to get internet some time this week. It all depends on whether or not those wireless usb modems work out here. Cross your fingers!
Side note, I totally cut my hair after bb asked if I was trying to look like Justin Beiber(and maybe a bit because it's hot):
Hope all is well back home!
ps: I know, I didn't mention anything about the "batidos"! You'll just have to come and try them.
Judging by the first image, your first project with the school kids could be to clean up the street...then teach them soccer. (wait, if they don't play soccer, what do they play for fun?)
ReplyDeleteWhat kinds of fruits make up your batidos?
my favorite batido... oreo! i know, not normally a fruit, but i didn't define the word, haha. they use syrup for the other flavors, so i stick to oreo.
ReplyDeletetrash clean-up is huge on my list. they love burning everything too... so the air is hardly ever fresh. by the time you come though, it should be tons better!
the boys totally play soccer... the girls don't though, which is perfect
Why is it perfect that the girls don't play soccer? :)
ReplyDelete-Marlena