It seems a shame to me that in the last 7 months, we didn’t see more, do more, meet more people. We had plans to do and accomplish different things, and I kind of feel like we planned to do…
Atahualpa’s Last Stand: the beginning of the end for the Incans. Cajamarca, Peru
Imagine the year is 1533. You’re going to the capital city to pay your respects to the king. To enter the plaza, there are 8 doorways, but each entryway is only big enough for 1 person to enter at a…
5 Things I Will Miss About Quito, Ecuador
Carrie and I have lived in Quito for 10 weeks. And it is with sad hearts that we are leaving this city and Ecuador. In 6 hours we will fly to Cuenca (in the South of Ecuador), where we will…
Getting new glasses in Ecuador – know your Spanish alphabet
I finally got new glasses after 7 years! Read about the price of new glasses in Quito, Ecuador and how to go about getting them.
Two Fun Songs In Spanish
One of the fun parts of travel is getting to hear music and see movies from other parts of the world. Our friend Jesse just asked us if we had heard any good music lately, hence this post.
Un Presentación de la Pizza
Today, I gave a Presentación (a presentation) in class. My presentación was about how to make pizza, Carrie and Jonathan style. I’m not posting the recipe on line, because the recipe for the dough has
La Basilica de Quito, Ecuador: The tallest church tower in South America
Today, our Spanish teacher, Maribel, thought we deserved a treat. So, she took us to the basilica in Quito (La Basilica de Quito – clever name right?). It’s only a short bus ride and a few blocks walk from our…
Spanish Doesn’t Come Naturally, That’s For Sure
Learning a new language is not natural. In the category of *language*, I would include HTML, Spanish, business language, and geometry. This is about my efforts at learning the language of Spanish. I was super frustrated in Spanish class this…
Speaking Three Languages
There’s a joke that goes around quite frequently: What do you call someone who speaks three languages? Trilingual What do you call someone who speaks two languages? Bilingual What do you call someone who speaks one language? American. There are…
Blind Massage in Granada, Nicaragua
A 1 hour massage from a blind person, Spanish speaking, in Granada, Nicaragua, for just fifteen dollars.