Phrase of the day: No solo la playa es caliente!... The beach isn't the only thing that's hot!
American Eagle, what would we do without you?No more chocolate milk for me! No wonder I've been gaining weight. (Yeah, I'll keep telling myself that). Seriously though, how did they even get that? I mean, I'm sure it's possible to have a GNC in Quito or Guayaquil, but we're not anywhere near those cities, and more importantly it's only in English!
So, I'm not sure what you do or do not know about sports in Ecuador, but it goes something like this. Soccer is the most watched and played sport here, minus in Cayambe for whatever reason. (Yeah, I'm still bummed that hardly anyone there watched the World Cup; lame!) The Ecuadorians have a national league, just like MLS in the US or EPL in England, and they are all very serious about which team they support. And when I say they are "very serious", I mean fans end up in the hospital on a regular basis. Some of the big teams are Barcelona (not Spain, but a team with that name from the coast) and La Liga from Quito. I like to stay neutral to avoid any altercations with intoxicated people.Volleyball is the #2 sport here in Ecuador, but it's a bit different from the volleyball we're used to watching in the Olympics. (I'm just kidding, who watches volleyball!). Here, they play 3 versus 3; it's interesting. The kids put up a volleyball net the other day. They even put string on the ground for boundries. It's pretty serious.
And rounding out the top 3, unfortunately, would have to be cock-fighting. Although, I don't consider that a sport anyway!Carrying my camera around is coming in handy. Not only can I take pictures, Mitha feels like she has to give me healthier food (aka vegetables!). It's a win-win situation for me.
Haircuts, $2. That may or may not be a good thing. This is just one of the 10 places in town. Ridiculous. It makes sense though, seeing as how we have a beauty school here and all. And all of the places are always packed; even at 9pm. People must get haircuts every week or something? Whether the cut is good or not, it's definitely a steal compared to back home.
In other exciting news, Amber had her baby! His name is Adriano(I'm pretty sure at least?):
And your flower shot of the day was taken as we were out home shopping. Ideally, I'll find something with a bedroom, bathroom, and kitchen, if not more rooms. We'll see how that goes though; homes are scarce here. Well, homes that I want to live in at least. I was really hoping this place was for rent, but no such luck:
Yeah, why is that lady climbing through the window!?! (I only noticed as I was looking at the picture on my computer, or else I would have asked).
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