Monday was fun. Iris came into Quito around 1 am on Monday. Then we went to Crepes and Waffles for lunch before she met the new February group of volunteers. On Tuesday morning she flew to Chicago. Very exciting, because she will be bringing me back some clothes next week. (Thank god, I need some.)
Yesterday I went to Crepes and Waffles again with Robert. Then later I went out in Cumbaya with a group of friends from CEC for Ann's birthday. Cumbaya is a very nice town about 30 minutes outside of Quito. Here are some lovely pictures of the plaza and a church there.
Garden outside the church
Andrea and Ann by a poinsettia tree
Bell tower
Really tall agave plant
More garden
Looking out onto the plaza
Door of the church
Plaza at night
Church at night
Tomorrow is the teachers' meeting for the new cycle. Then I'll find out what my new schedule is and what level(s) I'll be teaching. Hopefully, I'll get a better schedule than last cycle (as in, a block schedule). It would also be nice to have one of the levels I've already taught, but who knows. We'll see tomorrow. The new February volunteers will start tomorrow too. 6 from their group will be working at CEC.
Anyway, this is about all I've got for this update. Pretty much just laid around for the last week and a half. As nice as that was, I'm also excited to go back to teaching. Inactivity can get really boring and depressing. Plus, lying in bed all day does not really help me continue my weight loss. Since I've gotten here, I've lost about 45 lbs. I hope this trend can continue. :-) Just not too fast, or I'll end up with no clothes to wear. Teaching naked doesn't really go over well with anyone involved.
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