This, That & the Other

Well, I have been able to relax lately, as we are on vacation between the two semesters. That being said, I will share just a few little things that have been going on, or that I missed in other posts.

Me and my friend at the concert

First of all, I went to a concert a few weeks ago with a friend from church, and we saw San Miel Marcos. None of you probably know who that is, but I knew a few of the songs and we had a wonderful night that ended with McDonald's at midnight, because what good day doesn't?

A bit of a bigger deal here in Ecuador is that it's Carnival! Most people only know about Brazil's amazing parades and parties, but just about all of South and central America celebrates in some way. Here in Ecuador it's a bit like a water fight, only you are free to use whatever you like! This may include eggs, flour, or in my case, dirt. I "played carnival" after school one day with my classmates and had so much fun that I forgot to take any pictures!

Helado de Paila

Me, my host brother's wife, and her mom

Because of carnival, there is no work until tomorrow, and no school all week! (also for semester break) Anyways, my host family took me to a town about an hour from Quito on Sunday, and another one about 40 minutes away on Monday. On Sunday we walked around, watched other people "play carnival," and enjoyed helado de paila which is a type of ice cream similar to sorbet, but more artisan and delicious. On Monday, we were in Tumbaco at my host brother's mother in law's house, with the whole family. It was an amazing day of enjoying crab, more artisan ice cream, and spending time with family.

So, there's a little update, and I hope to have more to share in the next post. Until then, thanks for reading!