Good morning from Quito! We are all here, safe and sound. The Denises are enjoying a quiet breakfast before the students wake up. Our b&b is beautiful!
(The menu: fresh guava juice, fresh watermelon papaya, pineapple jam, fresh sweet roll.)
This is the view that greets us when we walk our of our room - a beautiful courtyard with walls washed In orange and yellow.
Yesterday's trip, we're not going to lie, was demanding. The Denises (and a few students) left for DTW at 3:45am and they remained awake until the last group of students arrived at the b&b (almost 24 hours later). What a relief to know that we are all here (minus a few pieces of luggage...that's today's challenge).
One of the best parts of the students' arrival was their giddy excitement! It was infectious! For a number of our students, this is their first time out of the country. They entered the b&b in awe that we were staying in such a beautiful place in such a fun part of Quito (la Mariscal).
Next post, we'll introduce you to our student fellow, Kevin, who was our superhero yesterday. He made our arrival so much easier.
Today, we'll work on finding our missing luggage, tour town, and head over to a watch the last game of the World Cup with the locals!
From the rooftop
Delicious fresh juice...everywhere!!!
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