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| 19 March 2011 at 6:30pm |
Sunday, March 20, 2011
Project Pichincha - Day 7 (Saturday)
So I forgot to take a photo of Pichincha on Thursday, which is actually Day 7, so I'm substituting for a photo from Saturday. I had originally planned not to do photos on the weekend, but here ya go!
In 12 months we'll have...
Three Months -
- climb three mountains
- run a race together
- sell and pack up all of our things
- take a 10 day vacation
- stop teaching
- say goodbye to everything that's been home for the last year and a half
- fly with Chuki
- move to the USA
- live with my parents
- get new jobs
- get settled in IL
- start marathon training
- Ryan will turn 25
Six Months -
- take a road trip out west
- I'll turn 26
- spend lots of time with friends and family
- go to Edward's
Twelve Months -
- run a marathon
- go on an epic cruise
- pack up our lives again
- move to S Korea
We've got a lot to look forward to and a lot to be thankful for.
- climb three mountains
- run a race together
- sell and pack up all of our things
- take a 10 day vacation
- stop teaching
- say goodbye to everything that's been home for the last year and a half
- fly with Chuki
- move to the USA
- live with my parents
- get new jobs
- get settled in IL
- start marathon training
- Ryan will turn 25
Six Months -
- take a road trip out west
- I'll turn 26
- spend lots of time with friends and family
- go to Edward's
Twelve Months -
- run a marathon
- go on an epic cruise
- pack up our lives again
- move to S Korea
We've got a lot to look forward to and a lot to be thankful for.
Cone of Shame and other updates
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| At the vet with the cone and the bandage... |
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| Bandage off and getting a look at the cut |
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| Cone only and no bandage |
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| Happily napping in his crate, cone and bandage free. |
We still need to go and buy pee pads and a water dispenser for his crate. Plus we need to find extra big and extra strong zip ties to secure his crate door shut. And decorate the outside of the crate. But after tonight, he should be all ready to fly! YAY! YAY! YAY!
MULUB,
Taylor
A Busy Day in Old Town
Yesterday Ryan and I had a fantastic time in Old Town. It had been ages since we were last down there. I think since Fiestas de Quito when we went to La Ronda with a big group of people. But yesterday it was just us and it was so much fun. We didn't really have a plan. We've been wanting to see the water museum for quite some time but there wasn't an address in any of our guide books. We looked it up online, but like all online information in Ecuador, you never really know! So with an address, some cash and our rain coats, we were off.
The address that we had was, of course, wrong. It was the address for the city museum. Which we'd already been to. So we looked around a bit, bought some nuts, and popped into the city museum to ask directions. They gave us the correct address but said it's best to take a cab because it's quite far and all up hill. So while we were walking around looking for a cab, we happened into Plaza Grande. There was a que outside the Presidential Palace and I asked what was going on. It was tour time!!! I've been wanting to take a tour for ages and so we showed our censos and got our wrist bands for the 3pm tour. We had about 40 minutes to kill... So we popped into the cultural center and had a proper look around. We'd only ever been in the first exhibit room on the ground floor. But yesterday we checked out all of the three floors, the terraces, the art exhibits, the library. Good stuff! Then we had about 15 more minutes, so we hopped next door to the chapel next to the big cathedral. It's usually always been closed. It was good to see that.
Then the tour of the palace. It was in spanish so I didn't catch everything. But we saw a big mural by Guayasamin, the cabinet room, the banquet hall and the yellow room, which is similar to the mural room maybe. Where the President makes addresses to the press occasionally, gives out honors and accolades, etc. We also got to see a lot of the gifts that he's been given over the years that are on display. Interesting fact - the President doesn't actually live in the Palace, never has. It's kind of like Bush jetting off to Texas all of the time, but not really.
Then after the tour we hopped in a cab and visited the water museum. It was really cool. You forget, living in the USA, that water isn't always readily available and clean for you. It was also really interesting to me that water education was such an important topic to the Ecuadorian government. The museum was funded by the government and geared towards kids. Very interactive, kind of like the Discovery Center or the Children's Museum but all about protecting and conserving the water of Ecuador.
Then we walked back into town and got some lunch/dinner. And hopped on the Ecovia back home. We got home around 6:30, which according to Chuki, 6 hours was far too long to be gone. Which he loudly told us by taking just about every book off of our desk, and eating about 1/2 of them. Great!
Ryan and I laid down and read for a bit. Then we moved to the couch and watched The King's Speech. Great movie! Great day!
Hope everyone is enjoying their weekends! I'm jealous of my mom and brother right now. They're in Florida at Cindy and Chuck's new house! Lucky ducks!
MULUB,
Taylor
The address that we had was, of course, wrong. It was the address for the city museum. Which we'd already been to. So we looked around a bit, bought some nuts, and popped into the city museum to ask directions. They gave us the correct address but said it's best to take a cab because it's quite far and all up hill. So while we were walking around looking for a cab, we happened into Plaza Grande. There was a que outside the Presidential Palace and I asked what was going on. It was tour time!!! I've been wanting to take a tour for ages and so we showed our censos and got our wrist bands for the 3pm tour. We had about 40 minutes to kill... So we popped into the cultural center and had a proper look around. We'd only ever been in the first exhibit room on the ground floor. But yesterday we checked out all of the three floors, the terraces, the art exhibits, the library. Good stuff! Then we had about 15 more minutes, so we hopped next door to the chapel next to the big cathedral. It's usually always been closed. It was good to see that.
Then the tour of the palace. It was in spanish so I didn't catch everything. But we saw a big mural by Guayasamin, the cabinet room, the banquet hall and the yellow room, which is similar to the mural room maybe. Where the President makes addresses to the press occasionally, gives out honors and accolades, etc. We also got to see a lot of the gifts that he's been given over the years that are on display. Interesting fact - the President doesn't actually live in the Palace, never has. It's kind of like Bush jetting off to Texas all of the time, but not really.
Then after the tour we hopped in a cab and visited the water museum. It was really cool. You forget, living in the USA, that water isn't always readily available and clean for you. It was also really interesting to me that water education was such an important topic to the Ecuadorian government. The museum was funded by the government and geared towards kids. Very interactive, kind of like the Discovery Center or the Children's Museum but all about protecting and conserving the water of Ecuador.
Then we walked back into town and got some lunch/dinner. And hopped on the Ecovia back home. We got home around 6:30, which according to Chuki, 6 hours was far too long to be gone. Which he loudly told us by taking just about every book off of our desk, and eating about 1/2 of them. Great!
Ryan and I laid down and read for a bit. Then we moved to the couch and watched The King's Speech. Great movie! Great day!
Hope everyone is enjoying their weekends! I'm jealous of my mom and brother right now. They're in Florida at Cindy and Chuck's new house! Lucky ducks!
MULUB,
Taylor
Project Number 2 - Day 11 (Saturday)
Yesterday, Saturday, Ryan and I had a very fun day in the old part of Quito. For breakfast I had a carafe of coffee and a banana.
For lunch we had breakfast pizza. (We were a little slow moving). We had one extra portion of pizza dough left over from our pizza dinner on Friday. I topped it with a little bit of oil, salt and pepper. Plus tomatoes, onions, ham, scrambled eggs and cheese. It was delicious.
For a snack as we wandered around Old Town I had a little bag of candy covered peanuts. MMMM MMM MMM.
For dinner we ate in Old Town (although it was more like lunch/dinner) around 5:30. I had chuleta, which wasn't really that great. Chuleta is a meal served with rice, salad, french fries (usually), a piece of beef pounded out real thin, an egg and an avacado. Usually it's something I love. Yesterday it was just blah. Plus I had a Coke.
When we got home I wasn't hungry but I wanted something sweet, so I had a nice big glass of chocolate milk.
Project Number 2 - Day 8 (Wednesday)
Breakfast - I had a banana and some yogurt with a little bit of granola!
Lunch - Ryan and I went out for lunch together today. There's this Columbian restaurant next to Merck (where we both have classes) and so we finally got around to eating lunch there. It was DELICIOUS! The almuerzo for the day was a really hearty bean soup, chuleta (which is beef, served with an egg and avacado), rice and a little salad. Plus juice and chocolate flan. All for $3! Then at the end we split the most amazing dessert. It was a pastry dough, similar to mille fois in the shape of a turn over, topped with manjar. Lots and lots of manjar. It was sooo good.
Dinner - I made pasta for dinner on Wednesday. Just something really simple but delicious. This is actually my current favorite way to eat pasta: Boil the noodles. While that's going put about 3 tomatoes and a head (not a clove) of garlic, some salt, pepper and chili flakes in the pressure cooker. Let the sauce cook for about 10 minutes. Then while the pasta is boiling and the sauce is cooking, take all of the veggies that you have in the house and cut them up and saute them for a couple of minutes, till warm and not super crunchy. Combine the pasta, the sauce, the veggies, a little bit of cheese, some more salt and pepper, and if you're feeling up for it a splash of vinegar. YUM YUM YUM.
Lunch - Ryan and I went out for lunch together today. There's this Columbian restaurant next to Merck (where we both have classes) and so we finally got around to eating lunch there. It was DELICIOUS! The almuerzo for the day was a really hearty bean soup, chuleta (which is beef, served with an egg and avacado), rice and a little salad. Plus juice and chocolate flan. All for $3! Then at the end we split the most amazing dessert. It was a pastry dough, similar to mille fois in the shape of a turn over, topped with manjar. Lots and lots of manjar. It was sooo good.
Dinner - I made pasta for dinner on Wednesday. Just something really simple but delicious. This is actually my current favorite way to eat pasta: Boil the noodles. While that's going put about 3 tomatoes and a head (not a clove) of garlic, some salt, pepper and chili flakes in the pressure cooker. Let the sauce cook for about 10 minutes. Then while the pasta is boiling and the sauce is cooking, take all of the veggies that you have in the house and cut them up and saute them for a couple of minutes, till warm and not super crunchy. Combine the pasta, the sauce, the veggies, a little bit of cheese, some more salt and pepper, and if you're feeling up for it a splash of vinegar. YUM YUM YUM.
Project Number 2 - Day 9 (Thursday)
Breakfast - I grabbed a banana on my way out the door.
Lunch - I had some left over pasta from Wednesday night's dinner.
Dinner - I had a tomato and cheese sandwich at my students house. With a glass of drinkable peach yogurt. And then in the evening we went over to our friend Jo's house and had some snacks (chips, salsa, cheese dip and cookies) for St Patties Day. Plus we had a whole lot of beer, green beer to be exact! And then at the end of the night I ate 1/2 of a cheeseburger.
Lunch - I had some left over pasta from Wednesday night's dinner.
Dinner - I had a tomato and cheese sandwich at my students house. With a glass of drinkable peach yogurt. And then in the evening we went over to our friend Jo's house and had some snacks (chips, salsa, cheese dip and cookies) for St Patties Day. Plus we had a whole lot of beer, green beer to be exact! And then at the end of the night I ate 1/2 of a cheeseburger.
Project Number 2 - Day 10 (Friday)
Friday was a rough day, seeing that Thursday was St. Patrick's Day. Rough might be an understatement. I woke up and had a banana and some coffee during my first class. Then on the way to my second class I had a sandwich. Then after my second class I had some pasta and another banana. This was all before noon.
I came home and took a nap. Then I went to my last class. I cam home and ate the rest of the pasta and laid in bed while Ryan made pizzas. He served me mine in bed, as I had been teaching all day and he had been recovering at home. Plus I had a delicious glass of homemade orange and passionfruit juice!
Then I slept. A LOT.
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