Well this has been alot of fun...My last 10 days were, as usual, fun filled...my last 2 days in Quito brought me the "Gripa" and also a lovely stomach ailment...but did that slow me down...not a chance...actually, it was all by my choice...I went to my last day of class on Friday, dressed for a … Continue reading THE END OF SCHOOL & A QUICK ADVENTURE INTO THE ANDES
I moved into my new family's home on Sunday night and am considering a trip on Sunday up the volcano(Cotopaxi)..we would go up 14000+ feet...drive part way and hike some...not a difficult hike but still quite high right now for me... So far, no altitude problems, I think walking to school up and down hills … Continue reading ONE LAST THOUGHT FROM QUITO
May I just start by saying that grammar was never my strong suit in English...and yet here I am... now expected to figure out what a "reflexive verb" or better yet a " Verbo reflexivo" or "Pasada verbos"... are...it has been rather humorous...my teacher, Maria, had her work cut out for her from day one. On my first day, … Continue reading SPANISH LANGUAGE IMMERSION FUN
I have arrived in Quito..although I must say landing in this glorious city had me thinking I was on a roller coaster in Orlando...The flight was uneventful until our approach into Quito. As we approached, everyone who had a window seat had their faces glued to the windows looking at the beautiful view of all the … Continue reading MY ADVENTURE INTO LANGUAGE IMMERSION IN ECUADOR-HELLO QUITO!
Cuenca is a wonderful Colonial City in Ecuador...But getting here...well now that was an adventure! And it was, so far, the scariest plane experience I have had in quite awhile...besides flying in a small plane from Coca(the city near the amazon) to Quito ...we ended up having to change planes because of mechanical problems...no big … Continue reading HOLA CUENCA
Let me apologize upfront...I am in the grips of the "Gripa"...which is the cold/flu...it just hit me about an hour ago...but I am only near an internet for today and tomorrow(not sure about next week...I will try) and I fear the gripa will have a stronger grip on me by tomorrow!!! After our wonderful time in … Continue reading GUAYAQUIL…ALANDALUZ…ISLA DE LA PLATA
Well what can I say about the Amazon( called the Selva here)...Well.....Think Mud...and then insects...but don't forget the Tarantulas...and now you have an idea of life in the Amazona! Actually, it is a beautiful area but not one for the faint of heart..or for one who needs the comforts of civilization...Our lodge, the Yaturi lodge, … Continue reading SOME AMAZON ADVENTURES
Well Vienna is fabulous...incredible..I was in my own personal heaven wandering through their wonderful art museums...We used the personal audio tour and off we went into a world of art dating from the Egyptian period...the Flemish, Danish, Italians etc...A good art museum, for me, is equal to a great meal... Vienna is a wonderful pedestrian … Continue reading VIENNA, THE CITY FOR EXPLORING
After our visit to Auschwitz, our drive out of Poland was quiet because we were both unnerved and dazed...eventually the conversation picked up as we got a little lost...we eventually stopped to asked for directions in Slovakia. We quickly learned that Slovakians really don't speak ANY English...another adventure: Language..up until now most people spoke enough..and … Continue reading SLOVAKIA IS FOR THE ADVENTUROUS
Our trip to Auschwitz -Birkenau was sobering...What a staggeringly Horrific place...it was so overwhelming...but the din of tour buses helped distract my mind from the horrific scenes I kept imagining as I walked the camp...the throngs of tourists are a negative and a positive...on the negative side, it seems a bit disrespectful to the 1.5 … Continue reading AUSCHWITZ-BIRKENAU IS SOBERING
Emilie's Adventures 