I had a fun weekend!
On Saturday the BCA group split up and competed in a riddle-filled
scavenger hunt centered in historical Quito. Quito has a lot of beautiful colonial architecture and consequently was
the first city declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The scavenger hunt also led us to the large indoor Santa
Clara Market, which was overflowing with fruits and flowers. It smelled wonderful. Fruit is VERY inexpensive here; we
bought 15 oritos (sweet baby bananas) for only $1! The goal of the hunt was for us to learn more about the city
and to feel comfortable talking to people on the street for directions. It was successful on both accounts!
Today I went to a fútbol (soccer) game with some
friends. The game was between la
Liga de Quito and Indipendiente del Valle. Of course, we were supporting the home team, la Liga! My Ecua-papá informed me that to
live in his house I MUST support la Liga, y entonces soy de la Liga! [and so I am of la Liga] Fútbol fans really are much more intense than most sports fans in the US; they were chanting and playing drums and cheering the entire game. La Liga won, 1-0!
My family spent the afternoon at Sandy’s (my Ecua-mom’s)
mother’s house, which just happens to be where my good friend Alyssa is living
this semester! We moved the coffee
table out of the way, and spent the afternoon dancing salsa and meringue around
the living room with Sandy, Alex, Sandy’s twin sisters, and Sandy’s mom, “Mama
Ellie.” After dinner we all shared
embarrassing stories and jokes. I
don’t think a moment passed when I wasn’t laughing! I'm happy to be living with such a wonderful family.
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