Friday night, around eleven, Nora’s family had some friends over and invited me to come up and join them for tacos and dancing….but on the way up I set off the alarm, woke up the yapper dog and abuelita and managed to lock myself in our apartment until Nora rescued me. Our host moms tired to teach us to salsa and kept offering Tequila shots…they are amazing dancers and were surprised when we wanted to go to bed around 2:30…..
Saturday morning, Nora’s mom stayed home because she was suffering from chuchaqui (the Quichua word for hung-over)…so, her host dad, siblings, my family and a neighbor, Diego, went on an adventure to el Mitad del Mundo…or the middle of the world, equatorial line and namesake of Ecuador. The place was super touristy, but it was fun to go with real Quitorianos and we took some fun pictures…they also had afro-Ecuadorian dancing from the coastal region. We then drove to a protected area with an incredible valley and breath-taking view. On the way home, we stopped at a restaurant serving Ecuadorian food, which is always interesting…Nora and I ordered a dish which ended up being corn on the cob with a salty cheese on the side and we tried a type of juice made from corn. The evening included reading the lonely planet guide and thinking about possible trips within the country, teaching the host siblings to play “Go Fish” and watching part of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory in Spanish…
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