(Thursday, September 16, Day 87)

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Phrase of the day:
Dormiste bien? [Si, menos el gallo a las medianoche, cuatro, y siete]... Did you sleep well? [Yes, minus the rooster at midnight, four, and seven]

What happened to roosters cock-a-doodle-doo'ing at sunrise!?!

I didn't think I would ever say it, but breakfast is somehow my favorite meal of the day now. But no worries, Bubs, that's only here (ha!). This is most likely due to the fact that it doesn't include:
(a) rice
(b) soup
(c) fish
(d) all of the above (Imagine how much I love these meals!)

Today was my favorite so far; plantains, bread, an egg, and soy milk!:
Thankfully, at least some things never change. Toyota's are still reliable, and all you need is some soap and an old t-shirt to wash your ride:
Still, some things are a tad bit different. It's not shiny because of Armor-All, it's shiny because Luis sprayed the hose into the car (ridiculous):
Mario is in Guayaquil, the largest city in Ecuador, taking a course for his masters program. I still don't understand undergraduate studies here completely; I think it's kind of like India though. But for his masters, Mario has to take 40 4-day courses. That being said, Luis has been running the water business, and I've been helping him whenever I'm not working (aka pretty much all of the time, minus a few hours each day). Mario (and Luis) put all of this together:
Guess what?...
That's right! If you're eating Dole bananas, they may well be coming from San Isidro of all places. (No worries, there's no child-workers at this plantation)... and yes, I know the picture is blurry.

Luis is crazy, so one water-selling-run we stopped the truck and ran across this bridge: