Saturday, January 7, 2012

Catching up Part 4: The beach! (and empanadas)

Pablo and Dora' Beach House, and Beautiful Flowers

The ocean and burying Marianela in the sand

Making empanadas and learning how to thumb the edges so that they look really pretty :)
Dancing at an arts carnival
Fresh Fish!




Catching Up Part 3: More adventures in Cuenca

Some pretty wildflowers I picked on a walk

A very rickety bridge we crossed to get fresh fish

Me and my sweetie Teo

Learning how to make gnocchi



So much gnocchi

Catching up Part 2: First few days in Cuenca

My house in Cuenca

Ecuadorian Drum

Ecuadorian Vase

The Ecuadorian version of a doily

Close up of doily

Flower Market

Me and the girls on a bridge of the Rio Tomebamba

Catching Up Part 1: Quito

Although I have been extremely busy with all my college applications recently I have also been busy doing a plethora of exciting things in Ecuador.  These photos will serve as an overview.




A very cute old lady feeding the pigeons

A beautiful roof in Quito

A very old church in Quito

One of the many colorful streets in Quito

An adorable old man playing guitar

View from the roof of Casa Victoria




Video Explanation

Below are three more videos from the trip to the ranch.  The first is a view from the bed of the truck with Allie and Liz, two members of the new family who have moved in next door to me.  The second video is from later that day while helping herd and evaluate a group of female alpacas.  The owner, Stuart White is going to be selling about 15 to Cajas National Park.  The final is a reinterpretation of the Sound of Music.