Day 202 Ecuador- Monte’s home
Sunday, Jul 31, 2016 After a great breakfast of empanadas de verde y un huevo frito (boiled and mashed, green plantain pancake with cheese, onions, and peppers mixed in, …
Month: July 2016
Day 201 Ecuador- Paella dinner
Saturday, Jul 30, 2016 We have had a great day visiting with our friends from Bahia. We walked from our house into El Centro and hit the markets looking …
Day 200 Ecuador- Meet up
Friday, Jul 29, 2016 Across the street from us they continue to construct a park. It’s been going on for two months now, and will probably be another few …
Day 199 Ecuador- Gloomy weather
Thursday, Jul 28, 2016 I have had a mentally tough day. It took me until late afternoon to shake it off. I have decided that I need a lot …
Day 198 Ecuador- Just another day in Ecuador
Wednesday, Jul 27, 2016 Sitting at my computer I was looking out my window toward the field next to the Yanuncay river, and I saw this indigenous woman cutting …
White Privilege
“Slaves that worked there were well-fed and had decent lodgings provided by the government, which stopped hiring slave labor in 1802. However, the feds did not forbid subcontractors from …
Day 197 Ecuador-Movies
Tuesday, Jul 26, 2016 It has been cloudy and rainy all day. Today I only ventured outside to let Monte out. For most of the morning I was working …
Day 196 Ecuador- Buen provecho
Monday, Jul 25, 2016 A new restaurant opened up in the building that was just built one block from us. It’s called Prova Cafe Bar and Restaurant, and it …
Day 195 Ecuador- Different kinds of help
Sunday, Jul 24, 2016 Heidi and I went over to our friend Pam’s place. Her and Eddy just moved into a new building. Eddy is in Florida right now …
Day 194 Ecuador- Strolling around town
Saturday, Jul 23, 2016 Heidi and I went to Casa Flores to get sheets for the bed. The owner of Casa Flores speaks English and is a very helpful …