Week Two - Quito

On Sunday I spent the day with Momotaz. We wandered round new town and found a big craft market in the park which was really interesting. (Photo is Momotaz infront of the market/park entrance.)About 4pm I moved into my host family for my language course. I was so scared but they are really, really nice and Estella (the mother) made me feel at home. I have my own room which is a luxury and the house is always full of people coming and going. Estella and Cristobel (the parents) have two sons who live at home and two daughters who live away one of which is married and has the sweetest little girl ever - Valentine! I was just so nervous though and I really don´t know much Spanish so this is a big challenge.


Monday morning Estella walked me to school, only about 20mins away and located in the new town. I had a 4 hour lesson with Eugenia and then a 3 hour lesson with Silviana after lunch. I met a girl called Lindsey from Scotland who started at the same time as me and was doing the same course which is good. There are very few other students, only 5 in total. Apparently this is a very quiet time of year.


Everyday this week has been much the same. Go the school for 8.30am after an excellent breakfast courtesy of Estella. 4 hour lesson with Eugenia followed by lunch with Lindsey sampling different local snacks. Every afternoon Tue-Fri Silviana and I have go out around town and doen spanish converstaion whilst out and about. Then in the evening i have homework to do, then dinner with the family and chatting/attempting to chat until I crash out because I am sooo tired!


Tuesday: Silviana, Lindsey, her teacher and I all went to the Museo de la Cuidad. Wednesday we went to the markets - crafts then food. It´s really interesting all the different fruits they have here. I love markets! Thursday we had an exciting afternoon. We went to the Placio de la Gobierno and had a tour all round it. Basically like touring round the House of Parliment. Evern better was the President was there and we saw him and got photos of him!!! Very exciting. We then wandered round the old town with our teachers/guides! Friday we went to the Museo de Guaynasium who is a really famous artist here. His work is very distinctive and pretty cool. Also the museum had great views over the city although it was raining an normal!

The Musea de la cuidad was a hospital and this was the chapel - very ott!

This is me with the guard for the Houses of Parliment

This is Lindsey and our teachers, Silviana is on the right.

The president!!!

Friday evening I went out with the guys from my homestay and an American girl, Cindy, who is also staying there. We went to a Salsa club - I have no idea how to dance slasa!! It was fun though and I found some other Gringos to dance badly with!