Hi Everyone!
I apologize for not writing sooner, but just starting out its been difficult to find time to run to the computer. I´ve made it to Ecuador safely and have survived my first whole week in South America! We landed at the Quito, International airport late Saturday night (6-14).Getting off the plane, I felt a little woosy and out of place, but followed the crowds through customs and found my bags easily. I´ve never been through customs before, so I was imaging this grand production, but really it was very relaxed. There was one girl scanning the bags, but not even looking at the screen. Piece of cake!
After grabbing my two blue bags off the conveyor, I looked up to see what only can be described as a sea of Ecuadorian faces, crammed like sardines into a roped off area, holding signs with American names. They were waving their signs, cheering, asking all of us if we were the indicated person on the sign. At this point, I really felt loved. Maybe that´s awkward to say, but I did. Someone out there was looking for me, to take me home and nestle me into their family. Sure enough, my ¨Ecuamom, Anna Estrella and my ¨¨EcuaBrother´¨, Jose, found me. We then went out into the little parking lot, loaded my bags in the car, and headed for my new home for three months, in Quito.
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