Had a Thanksgiving feast. Turkey, mash potatoes, caseroles, pumpkin pie....the works. Might have been my best meal all semester, no offense Ecuador. It was quite a quest finding all the ingredients, for example there is no such thing as canned pumpkin filling in Ecuador.
Katie came for a whirlwind tour of Ecua-life. We saw a bit of Quito, my school, my pals, the market, and spent a night in the beautiful pueblo of Mindo. I got to do another round of ziplining, waterfall jumping, and butterfly watching, which was just as awesome as the first. We even went to a "frog concert" where we were walked around a pond and forested areas led by a man with a flashlight and a recorder with all the different frog sounds. There was a constant hum of creatures of the night (owls, frogs, crickets..) and saw a handful of froggies during the walk, but the coolest thing we saw was glow-in-the-dark fungus decomposing a branch. very cool.
I had my first legal glass of wine last night. My closest friends and I went to a wonderful restaurant famous for its view for my birthday dinner. Mateo and Kristen made me a homemade strawberry cheesecake which was a real treat.
My time here is drawing to a close. One of my classes even ended today. The countdown is on but there is still more fun stuff to come in the next couple of weeks. Bull fight. Cotopaxi. Volunteering. It ain't over yet!
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