*PLEASE COMMENT* Finally, the day all the Glimpsers have been waiting for: Free Day 2! We begun the much anticipated day at 8am today, and at 9 am we had a wonderful breakfast at Roma Santa which consisted of chicken, granadilla (a fruit which is similar to passion fruit that you can only get in Ecuador), cornmeal with cocoa wrapped in leaves, and mashed plantains. After breakfast, three Glimpsers went to go buy materials for our CAP (Community Action Project) and the rest went out to explore the stunning city of Riobamba. Some went to the Internet Cafe to call their loved ones, while others went to Plaza Roja to buy more souvenirs.
These Glimpsers are embarrassed about how many brackets they bought! (or do they really want more??)
After our small exploration, we headed back to Roma Santa at 12:30pm for a delicious lunch of roasted chicken, rice, and salad. Once we recharged our energy, the Glimpsers set off again to continue their adventure in Riobamba– going to a pizzeria, back to the Internet cafe, or simply wandering around (although a few stayed behind for a quick cat nap). At 5pm, all the Glimpsers gathered back at the hotel for a bit of downtime and then at 6pm we began to eat an amazing dinner of meatballs, tempura fried bananas with maple syrup, and roasted potatoes. Finally, to end the night, we all gathered back at the hotel for a nightly meeting and some (more) free time before lights out!
Leader of the Day – Samantha!!
We’re so proud of you Rose! What an amazing experience!
Love & miss you!
Mom & Pops
It looks like everyone is having a great time. So glad you could all be there together having such a meaningful experience!
No doubt that you all loved your free day. I was kinda hoping I would be one of those that got a call, but knowing my son he’s probably one of the few that stayed behind and took a cat nap LOL No worries I know I’ll be seeing you soon. The food sounds amazing can’t wait to hear what Jax tried and what new things he might introduce me to. Look forward to your blog tomorrow. Take care Glimpsers.
Hi, Max (& Rose & Jocee)! I think there was a little technical glitch with the blog on our end. I hope you got our comment about your LDD day. Anyway, WOW, what a waterfall! Amaaaaazing! THAT’s why you do these things when you’re young. Can you imagine me or g’ma crossing those bridges?! And you didn’t have to buy the $2 poncho (you look stunning in that Target red, btw). I’m also delighted to see that you’re getting to eat lots of new, exotic fruits – we love doing that! I hope you’re taking pictures of each one. Love you/miss you, Mom.
Hi max this is not your sister (might be Gepetto teeheetehee), bring me a guinea pig dead or alive I do not care, or else period luv xoxo }:(
The first post did not get on here so I am trying again. Glad you all had a chill day and sounded like a fun day for all. Sis, oh how I love and miss you so. Your phone call this morning was the best part of my day. Have fun tomorrow everyone and good luck on starting your project!
P.S. Strike is still needy and Onyx is still confused wondering where you are. I told her we would see you on Friday…love you said!
Hi Claire glad you had a free day to explore. We got a weird call that may have been you but it looked like a Robocall. Sorry we missed the chance to speak! So happy to hear your adventures. Ciao! Mom, Dad, Tommy and Tucker.
rose ! i literally think about u every second of every day and anytime anything happens to me at all u are always the first person i want to tell and u are GONE. this blog is the only thing keeping me sane bc i miss u more than anything in the world. love you forever
Juli, you’re the best! Xoxo, Rose’s mom 🙂
Hi Diana, I hope you’re having a fun time. Make sure to try some new foods and enjoy your trip. -Matthew M
Hi Diana, I Hope that you are having a good time trying new foods and making new memories. I love you lots.
Anson, I am glad to hear that you have access to salads. I remember you were really concerned about that. Hope you’ve been having fun! We are trying to hold down the fort with all these chickens and we can’t wait for you to start helping us collect fertilizer, Ivan is doing a terrible job. See you soon man, can’t wait to see the photos developed on your disposable.
I am so proud of you Natalie, I am sure you are having a good time exploring other lands around the world. I know you are growing strong my wonderful daughter. I love you mi nina.
Besitos,
Erika (mom)