Went out with the girls from school tonight. We went to the Eucalyptus Restaurant. On Weds nights it is ladies night and each lady gets 3 free drinks. That's right 3. I only had 2 white wines. They were very good. It is mostly a Gringo Restaurant, but there were also Ecuadorians there. It was a lovely evening by the fireplace in the dining room. In the picture is my friend Miriam from Holland. She had Thai food and I had a Quisadilla.

They have stores almost the same as in the USA. They also have many many little shops on the streets that sell anything and everything. And then there are the open markets. I have not ventured into the open markets yet. I want to know more Spanish first. They look very interesting, but everyone says you have to 'bargain' with them, especially if you are a Gringo. Which brings up a very interesting word, Gringo. That is what they call most Americans. It is...

Sixty-five giant hummingbirds, or quindes as they are known in Quechua, are landed in Otorongo Plaza on the Tomebamba River. The work of Ecuadorian artist Cordova Nixon, the sculptures, some of which measure six feet in height, are decorated with a variety of indigenous and modern designs. The sculptures were first displayed in Quito earlier in the year. The exhibition is called "Paseos de los Quindes, 2012," "Hummingbird Tour" They were amazing to say the ...

The Simon Bolivar School offers Historical tours every weekend for $25.00. That includes a van, guide, lunch and tour of the historical site. We left at 9:00 am and returned at 5:00 pm. I went on the one called, The Black Cave. According to studies and archeological discoveries, the origins of the first inhabitants go back to the year 8060 BC in the Cave of Chopsi. The Chopsi were here first and then came the Inca. The cave is called the black cave, because, ...

When planning my trip to Ecuador, I looked into what kind of teaching was needed in Ecuador. Like many Spanish speaking countries, they want to learn English from people from the USA. I actually started taking a TEFL course online in the states, but it was too much boring stuff, like how to conjugate verbs, tenses and that stuff I remember not liking in High School. So that is when I decided to just do volunteer work. But guess what, if you have any kind of ...