Today is our last full day in Quito. It was a fairly good week, though Aaron spent a couple days in bed drinking oregano tea and eating Cipro pills. Let's hope that's the last of that. A week of class was a good amount; it will take some time for it all to sink in before we're ready to cram more information into our brains. On the plus side, we've got a pretty good handle on basic conversational skills even though our vocabulary is limited. Hilary is still not sure what a gerund is though.
Our host family has been really awesome, especially during the whole "debilitating illness" portion of our stay. Homemade chicken soup and frequent deliveries of tea are a big plus for the febrile. We did learn that juice in restaurants is often diluted with tap water; let's not drink that anymore. (but it looks so good!) We've also been foregoing the little containers of hot sauce that live on the tables, despite those also being delicious. Stupid food-borne pathogens are ruining our dining experience; sucks that food is one of the highlights of our experiences in new places. No worries I guess, we are also fans of the soups, empanadas, and other steaming objects.
Tomorrow we are taking a 2-ish hour ride to the Cotopaxi area to hang out in a "luxury resort" with our own private "cabana" including two floors of hedonism: a sunken tub, a fireplace, a private bathroom, and a bedroom with no neighbors or active construction projects! 3 meals of locally produced organic veggies included: $90/night after the obligatory 12% tax. Es chevere! Oh, we'll include pictures later. :)
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