Last weekend was pretty low key – I finally crossed some Quito activities off my list! On Friday morning I woke up and the sky was perfectly clear, so I went to the Teleferiqo with my friend Liz. It’s basically a tram that takes you up the mountain where you have a great view of practically the whole city. You can hike to the peak of Volcan Pichincha, but it’s really best if you go with someone who knows the route, so we decided just to make a quick visit. On our way back home we walked around a bit and found an area with a bunch of cool artesan shops. Later that day I went bowling and saw Clash of the Titans, which I really liked! On Saturday the student that I tutor in English invited me over for lunch as a thank you, and we went to Mitad del Mundo. It’s a pretty touristy spot, but you can’t come to Quito and not get a photo with the equatorial line! On Sunday I did homework all day, as it’s getting near the end of the semester and I have lots of research projects and essays to complete! This past week I finally took some very belated pictures of my house here and my service learning, so I’ll put those up to!
Teleferiqo:
Mitad del Mundo:
The school I volunteer at:
My house:
(we're on the very top floor that you can barely see...)
Em,
ReplyDeleteWhat beautiful Kids! and so fortunate to have you in their lives if only for a little while. This will be a lasting memory for both sides I'm sure. And what a nice house too :-)
Dad