On my way to the airport!
Posted on June 30th, 2010 by ryan-biesterfeld
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Greenland
Toy Story 3, 50th Anniversary Parties, and Incan Ruins– Oh My!
Last week was a fairly subdued week with mostly routine activities and a little bit of unscheduled fun here and there. On Wednesday I finally called my parents. (Sorry that it only took me a month, guys!) It was so great to hear their voices and just chat about the little things that won’t fit [...]
Posted on June 28th, 2010 by lindsay-croegaert
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CLOSE ENCOUNTER WITH RAFAEL CORREA-THE PRESIDENT OF ECUADOR!!
so my host brother, fernando, works for the government in cuenca, and the first week here he told me if the president of Ecuador was ever in town I would have the opportunity to meet him! that opportunity came yesterday! i was sitting in parque calderon taking in the sun and eating ice cream and [...]
Posted on June 24th, 2010 by amy-moon
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Ingapirca!
on sunday we went to Ingapirca which was really cool. we first went to this beautiful chapel and we got to climb up to the top of the outside of the chapel where there was a gorgeous view. this chapel has a legend that all the animals and crops in the area were dying so [...]
Posted on June 23rd, 2010 by amy-moon
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Photo Blog!
I’ve had lots of requests for more pictures so I figured today I would post some of the highlights of the trip so far! I hope you enjoy! (You can click on each picture to scrutinize them more, if you’d like!)
Posted on June 23rd, 2010 by lindsay-croegaert
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A weekend of traditions!
It’s official. I’m sick. I have a terrible cough and I can’t stop sneezing. I don’t know what it is because I’m sure it’s not from food but it needs to go. I have things to do. Last weekend, the group traveled to Ingapirca and the Incan ruins were sooo beautiful! It was a very [...]
Posted on June 22nd, 2010 by Aurora Graze
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Everyone’s Time Will Come…
…And mine came this weekend. That’s right, I’m talking about Traveler’s Sickness, Montezuma’s Revenge, food poisoning: You name it, I got it. It happens to most when staying in a foreign country with different bacteria than what you are used to. And the longer you are there, the better your chances get. I was mentally [...]
Posted on June 22nd, 2010 by lindsay-croegaert
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La gente …
Hola! Wow it’s been a while since I’ve blogged! Where to begin … Every day here is a new adventure. There are always new things to discover in Cuenca. The markets are by far my favorite I can’t help myself, I love shopping. I convinced my teachers to take me on field trips last week [...]
Posted on June 14th, 2010 by Aurora Graze
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A Weekend of Crazy Adventures!
On friday i had my first dance class, and we learned some steps to the bachate! this dance really focuses on hip and arm movements. it was a lot of fun to learn, and i got to practice my moves later that night at a birthday party my older brother took me to. on saturday [...]
Posted on June 14th, 2010 by amy-moon
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What an Exhausting Weekend!
Phew! This weekend was full of so much physical and mental exercise! It started on Friday night with our first of many dance classes. Our dance teacher just happened to be our history teacher, so we were a little shocked when we first walked into the room. Who knew history buffs knew how to dance [...]
Posted on June 14th, 2010 by lindsay-croegaert
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