Ayo we bloggin’ heree!
Today we started off early at 8:00 a.m. and headed to breakfast at Roma Santa. We had pancakes, eggs, raspberry sauce, ham, granadilla, mandarins, tea, and almond milk. The food was great BIG FACTS! Afterwards, we split into groups with our GGLs (aka GG leaders) and we began our first free day. The first group went to get their haircuts and make phone calls at the Internet Cafe. The second group went to another Internet Cafe and got snacks at the local corner store. A lot of us then went to the Paris Cafe in Riobamba and the pharmacy, where we met Taylor, the stray dog.
We then walked to Roma Santa for lunch and had beef, curry rice, eggplant, salad, lemon juice, salsa, and popcorn. We then split into 3 groups with the GGLs for our second session of free time.
The first group went to 21 de Abril with Sergio, where they saw some EPIC tricks! They saw people doing backflips. AND front flips! They also walked through Riobamba and went sightseeing.
The second group went with Mama Isabelle and Kelly to the nail and hair salon. The group had a great time getting the cheapest manicures, even though it took 2 hours. They got gelato too! Also, thanks to Bryan for translating everything.
The third group went with Amy to The Avenue. They enjoyed the view by the artificial lake. They got gelato too, and thanks to the man who translated! They then went on the green tour and to a church, which was having a ceremony.
All the 3 groups met up at Plaza Roja, where we bought a lot stuff from stuffed llamas and keychains, to clothing. We realized practicing Spanish became an important aspect of the day.
We then all walked to dinner at Roma Santa, and we had chicken (except Michael), cheese empanadas, pasta salad, salsa, and tea. As usual, dinner was E-P-I-C. We came back to the hotel, where Jerry led our seminar for our “Living Like a Local” day tomorrow. We then led our nightly meeting, where we talked about responsibility. Emily, Manny, and Desiree then showed us their talents, which consisted of Emily’s wonderful rendition of Rihanna’s “Love on the Brain,” Manny’s hella mad handshake with Ryan and his owl whistle, and Desiree’s mad rapping skills. BIG FACTS. They introduced our schedule for tomorrow and let us know the important things to bring. Wesley then transitioned into our CAP meeting, where we organized ourselves into groups for the project.
We had a great time leading the first free day and good luck to tomorrow’s leaders!
BIG FACTS
– Shreya, Ryan, and Nathan
Hi Guys! Michaels mom here:)
To a first free day!. Glad to hear you all are having a great time and the food sounds so good. Hope you all are taking lots of pictures. Do Good and Be Kind. Have a wonderful day tomorrow
p.s. lol hope I’m doing this right, I posted after your arrival, but I don’t see my post
We keep trying to post too but it doesn’t show up. Seeing if this works.
Dearest Peen,
Yeen and I miss you, although we’ve enjoyed having sufficient yogurt bars in the house for once. Also Yeen’s a little salty you didn’t send her the harry potter pics sooner.
Dad let us stay up until 1 am last night watching all 3 of the pitch perfect movies. It was ranchy.
We should probably let you know that we’ve all been power napping in your bed on a daily basis. Lani loves the softness of your pillow and Yeen and I have spent one too many hours spooning on your lush matress.
See you in a bit my flower!
Larb,
Lil’ Spoon and Yeen Bean
Dearest Peen,
Yeen and I miss you, although we’ve enjoyed having sufficient yogurt bars in the house for once. Also she’s a little salty you didnt send her the harry potter pics sooner.
Dad let us stay up until 1 am last night watching all 3 of the pitch perfect movies. It was ranchy.
We should probably let you know that we’ve all been power napping in your bed on a daily basis. Lani loves the softness of your pillow and Yeen and I have spent one too many hours spooning on your lush matress.
See you in a bit my flower!
Larb,
Lil’ Spoon and Yeen Bean
Hi Adri,
Looks like you are having a blast.
Your sisters tried to post a comment for you but it was so silly it might get moderated out…
Looks like you are having great fun Shreya!!!
Very happy for you! Enjoy ?
Hi Everybody,
I’m Shannon’s mom. I have been reading all of your posts and just love seeing all of the pictures too! You all are doing great things there and I am so proud of all of you. Enjoy the rest of your time there.
Hi Adri! So glad you’re having a great time. Sounds like you and Michael can bond over being vegetarians. We all miss you. Sometimes your sisters have to go roll around in your room and pretend you’re there yelling at them to get out. Enjoy the rest of your trip. Love you much!
Hi Adri,
Love the pics in. Sounds like you are having a great time.
Your sisters tried to post a comment but the comments don’t always work.
Love, dad
We keep trying to post comments but it doesn’t seem to be taking them.
Hey Claire, I just wanted to let you know that I accidentally lost all your streaks. Oops! But that’s okay because it looks like you made more friends that you can start new streaks with! Just kidding, I only lost your streak with Tyler Jackson. All jokes aside, I hope you’re having a great time and you don’t get some wack disease.
Love,
Mack
Hey Claire!!
It’s Ben Serverian, your local tall guy and good friend. I hope youre having the most amazing time in riobamba! The fun day looked, well, really fun, and I know you’ll continue making memories and enjoying the fantastic experience in this beautiful city! I would say I hope the food is delicious, but I know Roma Santa serves nothing but the best. Also, hi Jerry and ana, it’s Ben from the first delegation, hope you guys are still having fun and enjoying these experiences! Claire, I wish you nothing but the best from Willow Glen (I’m in Kauai right now but you get the idea) and hope you have the most wonderful time! And to all the other students: guys, Claire Shelby is the best, you probably have already figured it out, but she’s like the coolest and smartest person I know, and her dog is adorable. Have fun Claire, I miss you!!
Love, Ben
Thanks for the nice pictures from the free day.
Happy to see you in couple of pictures Shreya! Free day sounds like a real fun day.
How was ham, chicken, and beef 🙂