Posted in Riobamba 6-5-2023 by Zara and Tiffany, Glimpsers
Bienvenidos from Ecuador! Today we started our day off early at 7 am with loud banging and the yelling of “rise and shine cutie patooties.” As always, we had an amazing breakfast with multiple courses and so much food. When 9 am came around, we had some...
Posted in Riobamba 6-5-2023 by Adam Garcia and Narain Patel, Glimpsers
Hola amigos y familia!! Adam and Narain here to recap our eventful day, starting off at 5:45 am. Waking everyone up was a tiring experience as nobody was willing to wake up at such an early hour. However, we pulled ourselves through to eat breakfast at 6:45 am and...
Posted in Riobamba 6-5-2023 by Liz Magana and Kai Cristerna, Glimpsers
“It’s not our differences that divide us. It is our inability to recognize accept, and celebrate those differences” – Audre Lorde Today, was our “Live Like a Local” day! We split into four groups, each group was with a different...
Posted in Riobamba 6-5-2023 by Andre Risz and Sam Nguyen, Leaders of the Day
Buenas tardes from Riobamba! Andre & Sam here, We have had a wonderful first four days here in Ecuador, meeting our fellow Glimpsers, leaders, program coordinators, and Ecuadorian people. We started off the day at 6:30am, scrambling to get ready. We were anxious...
Posted in Riobamba 6-5-2023 by Enrique and Paniz, Leaders of the Day
Hi Mom, we are alive, I swear (PanIz). Yep (Enrique). Starting the day with a lovely 6:30 wake-up call got us very, very energized. We got greeted with some happy faces in the morning. Anyways, starting the day off strong with a full breakfast gave us the energy we...
Posted in Riobamba 6-5-2023 by Emma Tuan and Vani Kaura, Leaders of the Day
Waddup yo. This is Vani and Emma comin’ at you from Riobamba. Today we woke up at 7:00. As the first Leaders of the Day, we prepared by learning the three Spanish words of the day: limpia (cleansing ritual), poncho (traditional Ecuadorian clothing), and cuy...
Posted in Riobamba 6-5-2023 by Eileen and Allison, Global Glimpse Leaders
Greetings from Riobamba! After a long day of travel yesterday, it was so nice to wake up in Ecuador! After a filling breakfast, we boarded the bus to Riobamba, which was about four hours of beautiful scenery. Now we’re all checked in at the hotel and settling...
