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We have arrived, but the person who was supposed to meet us at our homestay is not here. I must say, this trip in was very easy. We got through immigration in 5 minutes (Tate said “Are you sure this is really immigration?”) and the baggage claim was calm and orderly. The man we were to meet was right outside the gate. We got in his SUV and I even had a limited conversation with him. I was able to read a lot of the signs I saw on the side of the road and I was surprised how normal it all seemed. Like we never left Ecuador. Our plane landed at 1 and we were at our homestay by 2:15. If only the person who owns the home were here!
The home is very nice, at least from the outside. It is a walled neighborhood with 5 buildings, all quadplexes, and a lot of grassy areas and a playground and outdoor tables and chairs. The buildings are all colorful. Red or yellow or orange. Overall, I am very, very impressed. At least with the outside.
Tate and Cora have already made three friends and we have only been here 45 minutes. The weather is much like May in Columbia. I am wearing Capri pants and a pullover but am not chilled at all. The sky is cloudy and it is probably in the mid-60s. If I didn’t have to go to the bathroom so bad I would be perfectly content to sit out here in the fresh air with the kids playing for many hours.
1, February
Ha Ha, isn’t life funny? Turns out that after waiting two hours we finally found out that the driver left us at the wrong place. No more large, sunny yard with lots of kids to play with. The home we are in is a more typical Guatemalan home. It is very open air, which means the nights are cool, and the “yard” is a paved place in the front. It is all inside a walled apartment area, to which we have the key. There is no American equivalent that I know to compare it to.
The kids and I spent the morning out exploring the city. It is compact, but is very tiring to walk around in because the streets are very rough cobblestone and the sidewalks are narrow. We have to walk single file. We did find a bank, a market, our school and the laundry. What more do we need?
I am taking the kids to a café with wi-fi in a little bit so I am hoping to get this posted today. As with all things Central American, we shall see…
We have arrived, but the person who was supposed to meet us at our homestay is not here. I must say, this trip in was very easy. We got through immigration in 5 minutes (Tate said “Are you sure this is really immigration?”) and the baggage claim was calm and orderly. The man we were to meet was right outside the gate. We got in his SUV and I even had a limited conversation with him. I was able to read a lot of the signs I saw on the side of the road and I was surprised how normal it all seemed. Like we never left Ecuador. Our plane landed at 1 and we were at our homestay by 2:15. If only the person who owns the home were here!
The home is very nice, at least from the outside. It is a walled neighborhood with 5 buildings, all quadplexes, and a lot of grassy areas and a playground and outdoor tables and chairs. The buildings are all colorful. Red or yellow or orange. Overall, I am very, very impressed. At least with the outside.
Tate and Cora have already made three friends and we have only been here 45 minutes. The weather is much like May in Columbia. I am wearing Capri pants and a pullover but am not chilled at all. The sky is cloudy and it is probably in the mid-60s. If I didn’t have to go to the bathroom so bad I would be perfectly content to sit out here in the fresh air with the kids playing for many hours.
1, February
Ha Ha, isn’t life funny? Turns out that after waiting two hours we finally found out that the driver left us at the wrong place. No more large, sunny yard with lots of kids to play with. The home we are in is a more typical Guatemalan home. It is very open air, which means the nights are cool, and the “yard” is a paved place in the front. It is all inside a walled apartment area, to which we have the key. There is no American equivalent that I know to compare it to.
The kids and I spent the morning out exploring the city. It is compact, but is very tiring to walk around in because the streets are very rough cobblestone and the sidewalks are narrow. We have to walk single file. We did find a bank, a market, our school and the laundry. What more do we need?
I am taking the kids to a café with wi-fi in a little bit so I am hoping to get this posted today. As with all things Central American, we shall see…
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