On the 5th, our superiors threw a Halloween party, although the holiday is not actually celebrated in this country. My host mom was kind enough to provide me with a costume. I have no idea what I was, but I liked it! Here I am...dressed up as something...with my friend Natasha:
On November 6th and 7th, my friends Karl and Alex and I stayed in the town of Mindo, famous for its butterfly gardens and ziplining!
Here I am, being the scaredest I have ever been in my entire life....
Alex, me, and some ginormous butterflies.
There were also hummingbirds everywhere! Lots of bird feeders all around town for tourists´ viewing pleasure. They are so tiny and move SO quickly! I don´t think I had ever seen a hummingbird in real life before!
As for work, I have basically assumed the job of resident market homework support girl for the rest of my time here. It is probably the most frustrating task I have taken on in my entire life-- it is hard to break the culture barrier in terms of the education system, sometimes the language, the sheer absurdity of most assignments, that I don´t know a lot of these kids very well, and also that they just don´t know where to begin most of the time. I am learning to possess an incredible patience, which is a very welcomed lesson, and I feel more prepared for the challenge every day.
Don't forget that clicking on the pics makes them HUGE on the computer screen and even more wonderful.
ReplyDeleteI can not believe that the ziplining was scarier than the free jumping. However, this looks like the guy wouldn't even be able to save your shoes if something untoward happened.
36 days-double Chai-til you're home! :>D