Ecuador-bound

8-7-11 I think I’m going to be more culture-shocked when I’m actually living in the United States instead of the other way around.   I d...

8-7-11 I arrived very early (about 6 AM) in Quito at the big bus terminal.  I was determined to figure out the bus system instead of taking...

8-4-11 I decided to travel by myself to Cuenca —the third largest city in Ecuador (the order is Guayaquil , Quito , Cuenca , from largest t...

7-31-11 Pretty much all the volunteers came all at once, and now they’re all leaving at the same time, so I’ve been preoccupied trying to sp...

7-28-11 This week has of course, flown by.  Monday night everyone arrived from the coast and some of us who aren’t apart of the Illinois gr...

7-24-11 My host mom and I.  Last night for dinner I ate about a half-plate’s full of boiled potatoes in some sort of sauce, along with a...

7-23-11 Grace and I at "Cafeto", drinking coffee and reading books!  Today I was able to enjoy a day in Quito with my host si...