The
adventure begins! I left the JAX airport and in MIA. Unfortunately our flight
to Quito was delayed after we had already boarded, so we had to de-plane and
the gate changed.
We
arrived in Quito a couple of hours later than we were supposed to but everyone
was so excited about finally getting here. The delay did little to lessen our
anticipation of finally beginning our semester long adventure. Going through
customs was not complicated but afterward I was hit by how out of place I was.
People all around me were speaking a language that I do not understand and I
was not sure where I was supposed to go. I felt like a Mojarra surrounded by a
school of Jacks, who have obviously different behaviors and ways to communicate
with one another. I had been anticipating a different atmosphere but I was not
prepared for how foreign it would be for me.
We
arrived at Casa del Sol, a cute little hostel in Quito where we met up with the
professor of our first class, Dr. Sarah Meltzoff, who would also be with us
during our couple of days of orientation. Sarah briefed us on the next day
travel to the Baltra airport in the Galapagos and we checked into our rooms.
sunset picture taken en route to Quito
Amanda and me in our room at Casa del Sol
lobby of Casa del Sol. pretty, right?!
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