So yesterday was a pretty good day. It was a Tuesday, so I had to go to Ayora, but it wasn’t that bad. The benches hurt my butt as always, but I did skip lunch (I’m sick of having people force feed me here) and went for a long walk to Cayambe and back with my friend Margaret. In the afternoon we talked about first aid and what to do in an emergency. What I find really interesting (and pretty scary) is that most hospitals in Ecuador have NO equipment. If I ever have to go to the hospital, once I get there (ambulances are a joke and may or may not ever come) the nurse will give me a list of everything I need to go buy—needles, gauze, IV, medicine, anesthesia, etc. Then, I will have to go to a pharmacy and buy the stuff. Only then will I begin to receive medical attention. Did I mention that the hospitals are sometimes hours away? My biggest fear here is being very hurt and having to travel hours and hours before I can receive medical attention. It is therefore critical that I know some basic first aid.
When I returned to Cayambe in the afternoon, I had a date to talk with my parents. At the end Curtis called home and my parents put him on the speakerphones so that we could all talk. It was really nice! I miss them! Afterwards, I wandered around a bit and found Greenstreet Holligans!!!!!!!!!! The quality wasn’t great, but it only cost $1. Holla!
Back in family central I began to get really bad cramps. My family got really excited because they thought I was getting sick as everyone assured them I eventually would. They were really sweet and concerned. I didn’t have the heart to tell them it was only cramps and would be gone in an hour. Instead, I convinced them to give me a small dinner and went to bed early. I then watched my movie until I fell asleep.
Now I’m late for my pronunciation tutoring with Cissa. Later!
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