Monday, Sep 5, 2016
It is raining in Cuenca today. I don’t even mind because August had such nice weather. See, I’m not so difficult to please. 😉
The big activities today was one trip to Supermaxi and another trip to the pharmacy. It was nice to get some walking in as part of our day. We even were able to time our walk between rain storms. Score!
On the way to Supermaxi we found a place with a full size roasted pig calling us to come in and try lunch. It wasn’t bad. Lunch was roasted pork, mote (huge corn kernels), potatoes, and a little salad garnish. $5 bucks and with more meat than I could finish. Downside was that the meat was on the dry side. I don’t think I will be going back, but I’m glad I tried it. I like to eat where the locals hang out.
For all my US friends, I hope you enjoyed the holiday today, and to everyone, have a great week!
Chau.
Aw too bad it was dry. I would love to have a $5 lunch here in Washington ! Well I guess you can if it’s a McDonald’s Happy Meal. 🙂
We had a quiet Labor Day but it was great to sleep in !!
Have a great week !
Thanks Laree. 🙂
Hello, Todd…My name is Judy and I am a fellow PCV of Chase’s in Guyana. I’m in Guy 27. Imagine my surprise when I was reading the latest Gringo Abroad and found your story in it. Chase told me his family was living in Ecuador and all about the earthquake you experienced when you first got in-country. Sort of a rocky start!
I have been considering Ecuador when I retire for some years now, hence my interest in Gringo Abroad. I plan to retire out of the Peace Corps, and possibly live off-shore in Ecuador. Still exploring my options. It was just one of many reasons I decided to fulfill my life-long dream of Peace Corps service. To try it in a semi-supported way first.
My work is at Mahaica Children’s Home, a home for abused girls…and love my girls here! Thinking seriously about extending my service. Anyway, saw your story online and wanted to pop in and introduce myself. I would love to keep in touch, so I subscribed to your blog.
Please do tell Chase hello for me! I’m sure he has some good stories about the Olympics in Brazil!
Best, ~Judy
Hi Judy,
It is a very small world in reality, isn’t it!. It sounds like you have a great place to make an impact in the lives of others at your job in the PC. Wishing you well in your time there! I’ll pass on your hello to Chase. Thanks for reading Judy. Glad you are here!
Todd