Hola! This is Lola and Mayra 🙂
This morning, we worked with the sweetest mamitas at Mercado San Alfonso (the local food market in Riobamba)! We learned about food waste and how important it is to shop locally. We discussed ways for us to lead sustainable lifestyles back in America, such as using reusable products, thrifting, and looking into the policies of companies we support. It was beautiful to see how our peers use their Spanish skills to connect with the mamitas, and in return how happy it made the mamitas to share their lifestyles.
This is Lola! My mamitas name was Jenny. Although my Spanish skills are not what I would like them to be, Jenny and I were able to converse and teach each other things from our respective languages. I really enjoyed organizing the vegetables and learning new words to utilize for the rest of my time in Ecuador 🙂
This is Mayra, my mamitas was named Mashta, My time spent with her although brief, was a connection I’m happy to have made. It made me feel more in tune with the local people of Ecuador, learning about all their differences and similarities with us. Such as our shared Spanish heritage and the different Spanish dialects that we have developed. I am forever happy to have met Mashta.
We also worked on our presentation for our community action project (CAP). We will be sharing more in future blog posts about what we are going to do. We are really passionate about our plans and are excited to work on it!!!!
We also filled our free time with a visit to some stores and making string bracelets!!!
Love to Mom (Queen), Dad, Nana, Pop, Peyton, and Ben!!!!!!! We love your comments!!! (Lola)
Te quiero mams, pa, Andrea and Arianna <3 I miss you guys, bringing souvenirs. (Mayra)
Buenos Noches A todos <3
This is so awesome! The photos are amazing, and it is so great to see all the activities you are doing and read the blog to find out what all of you are learning about! Queen Leo (and TRUFFLES and Eric…)
LEADER OF THE DAY LOLA!!!!!!! Great blog post it looks like so much fun I can’t wait to hear all about it!
Sounds like you all had another amazing day filled with learning and fun. Beautiful experience to be able to immerse yourself in the culture and meet the local people. Can’t wait to hear more about your CAP and see more pics. Enjoy!!! Miss you Will 🙂
Hi Lola and friends. What a great job you all are doing.. speaking a new language and eating new food can be a little scary but you are killing it.. so proud of you. The pictures are a wonderful visual to get acquainted with your surroundings. You are doing so well Leader Lola. CAP sounds like it will be an amazing presentation. The little ones at the school you visited fell in love with you and I know why. Have another wonderful day full of exciting adventures
We love you. Nans and Pop
Good morning Lola and new friends. You are all doing fantastic. Lola we are so proud of you trying to speak Spanish and also being exposed to new tastes and food. You must be exhausted at night and ready for bed. You can shuck corn and beans at our home and our kitchen is ready for the making of foods from a different culture. Have a terrific day. Can’t wait to read all about it.
Much love
Nana and Pop
Did you guys eat the food you were helping to prepare? That looks really fun. The photos are amazing. 🙂 Enjoy your experience, everyone! Can’t wait to hear about the coffee. Queen Leo
Loops!!! Sounds so amazing………….love the pictures of everybody too!!
Thank you Lola and Mayra! This post brought a smile to our faces.
Love seeing everyone work like a local and practice their Spanish. Looks like everyone had fun. I’m also eager to hear that the CAP is coming along!
Hi Lola
Hope you are getting all my blog responses.. the pictures being sent are so special. Is it chilly where you are? I would have thought that being near the equator would be very hot.. have you all been cooking dinner each day? So far what are your favorite new foods? I’ll have to be on the lookout. Swam this morning but we have had a well needed rain. Attended a lecture on Row v. Wade. So interesting. I will send to your e mail the reference papers I get. Do you also take a daily hike? The landscape looks so lush.
Love. Love. Love. Nana and Pop
That looks like such an amazing experience. Thank you so much for the update.
Thank you Lola and Mayra – very exciting day and experiences you are having. Enjoy each day and keep us up to date. Enjoying hearing your stories!
Hi Mayra, it’s mom
Im so happy to see you having so much fun! We miss you too.
TLola and Mayra, thank you for your update. Good to see the nice pics and precious experience you are having. You guys work with mamacitas. Lots of fun! Can’t wait to see your next journey 🙂
Good morning my love…. What’s on the agenda for today. So exciting for you, new friends and those of us who get to read the blogs. Have a spectacular day, our rockstar Lola
Nana and Pop
Great pictures! These people must be delighted in teaching you all things new and these activities look so much fun! The produce looks soooo inviting! I see you Elizabeth and know for sure you will be begging us to go to food markets every weekend from now on! Cheers! Milo and Jedi miss you. We all miss you. I’m buried under a lot of books to read for school. Waaa. Love you, Mom
Lola. Sdml. You are a rock star. How are you going to remember everything to tell us. Keep moving forward.
Love. Love. Love.
Nans
Love your smiles Aidan keep up the great job.
Lola, Wow! What an amazing experience for you and your friends. I loved reading all the updates and seeing the spectacular pictures. I am so glad you had this opportunity.
Love, Aunt Felicia xoxo