Today (May 3) we had a group orientation regarding our volunteer projects. The 4 others in the group are all in their early 20`s. At my age, I could be there mother.
After the orientation, Ruth from Scotland, and I went to a large indoor/outdoor cafe which had free wireless internet. We watched the downpour of rain for 2 hours as we posted blogs, and texted, skyped, and emailed loved ones back home.
We are at the tail end of the rainy season. It pours rain every afternoon and evening. It was quite chilly here today. So far it has been consistently dry in the morning. Ruth from Scotland, (like many) assumed it would be hot in Quito this time of year and did not bring any warm clothes.
May 4 – My Spanish lessons started today. I have private lessons from 8:30-12:30 Monday to Friday. Every afternoon (1:30 to 4:30 p.m.) a group leader takes 3 students on excursions. She shows us various sites in the city (markets, historical sites, etc.) We are not allowed to speak English on the excursion. Each day she has a theme and quizzes us along the way.
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