El Crater y El Mitad del Mundo

Wow! we had a long day yesterday :) I slept in a bit and got up and had a late breakfast with Vero ( my host mom). After a bit of relaxing we went to El Crater/ The crater restaurant. We had a gorgeous meal and we got to look down into this inactive crater that now has a population. After we went to see El Mitad del Mundo, The middle of the world. I stood at the 0, 0 latitude longitude and put one foot in the northern hemisphere and 1 in the southern. We watched some tango dancing and got to see some traditional indigenous people in their daily dress.

After that we bought bus tickets for Mindo tomorrow and I finally got a chip for my phone! I'm connected to the people of Mindo :)

Today we are going to catch a taxi for the first time and we are going to shop around town.

Con amor, Katy

To travel is to discover that everyone is wrong about other countries. ~Aldous Huxley

First day in Quito

Wow! We are here! I can't believe it. Today is a day of rest due to the altitude. I felt a little bit sick yesterday and finally had to sit down, my cough isn't helping. Haha. I slept great last night and now I have a few pictures to start us out! I am living in the city of Quito. There are a few photos of our trip and a few of my home :)

My room

Our patio

What does anyone do while waiting in the Miami airport? Kyle and Megan enjoying a beer

A little chocolate helps any plane ride

with love!
Katy

If you reject the food, ignore the customs, fear the religion and avoid the people, you might better stay home. ~James Michener

awake bright and early. slept through the flint to chicago flight. getting ready to board to head to the miami sunshine :)

My school

This is the school I will be working in. Colegio Americano de Quito


I will be teaching 4th and 5th grade, reading, writing and social studies!

With love,

I will miss you all!

I will be leaving the United States on October 29th at 6am and heading to Quito, Ecuador, the capital city of Ecuador.

I will miss you all. Check out all my pictures and exciting stories here so I don't have to corner you and tell you my stories and make you watch 10 hour slide shows when I get home.

I will be home December 22nd.

With love,



“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness.” – Mark Twain