Not too much of note occurred this week. I spent a lot of time studying Spanish, particularly verb tenses. I have a language level exam this Wednesday and I am determined to go up a level. I also watched a lot of movies. I think English movies are becoming a bit of an escape for me. I am really ready to move on to my site. I will miss my family here, but I am sooo done with training.
On Wednesday I went on a great hike around this beautify lake with the other trainees. It was great exercise and really enjoyable. Lauren, another trainee in my Spanish class, is really athletic and has been talking a lot about climbing some of the mountains in Ecuador. I think it may be fun to climb some of them with her. She also talked me into running a half marathon in November. I’ve always wanted to run a marathon and I think having someone to do it with would keep me motivated to train. Lauren has already run about a hundred marathons and iron man races, so I know I can count on her to not back out. I hope I actually do it; I really need to get in shape!!
Yesterday, another trainee and I had agreed to meet up to go to Otavalo for a few hours. Otavalo is about 45 minutes from Cayambe by bus and every Saturday there is a HUGE open air market. Well, I waited for about an hour but my friend never showed. I guess she forgot. I wish the Peace Corps would give us cell phones already. Not having them is ridiculous! Anyway, after an hour I got bored of waiting and decided to go to Otavalo on my own. It was really nice. I bought a pretty necklace for myself. There were a lot of things that I liked, but I don’t want to lug it all to La Misma. I figure I’ll come back sometime during a trip to Quito.
In the evening, Lauren and I decided to go out for a drink after dinner. We were both craving a fruity, girly drink. We walked around Cayambe for about an hour, but all the bars only sold Pilsner beer, whisky, and rum by the bottle. Even the ‘Matinee Bar’! How ridiculous!! Not one full bar in all of Cayambe. Now there is an untapped market if anyone is interested. I’m beginning to realize that many Ecuadorians don’t drink alcohol for enjoyment. Only to get drunk. I’m thinking that when I make some Ecuadorian friends (of drinking age), I can show them how to make some tasty
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