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Livin La Vida Loja: February 2010
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Saturday, February 20, 2010. So,we dumped our bags in the tidy rooms, washed down some yummy homemade cookies with fresh squeezed lemonade and went for a refreshing swim in the Arajuno river. Perhaps you are imagining crocodiles, alligators or piranahas lurking about in the jungle river. Maybe true at one point in time, but much damage has been done in the Amazon rainforest - such as habitat loss and deforestation. One of the tree frogs spotted on our night walk. To make the most out of our vacation, we ...
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Livin La Vida Loja: Home Sweet Home
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Tuesday, September 7, 2010. Sara, her sister Maggie and our nieces Alex and Hensley. Alex with Uncle Ben. In our backyard with our dog Elsie. From there ensued several days of readjusting to home including unpacking, tracking down furniture, starting our internet, getting the cars running and road legal etc. Everything went very smooth and we hardly hit a hiccup except for the sticker shock everywhere we went. We heard ourselves repeating, "can you believe what this costs! Our local Farmer's Market.
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Livin La Vida Loja: November 2009
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Tuesday, November 24, 2009. Loja celebrated it's Independence Day on November 18th. While the holiday was on November 18th, Loja took the opportunity to have, at least, two weeks of festivities. Each barrio (neighborhood) had its own parties which included soccer matches in the street, Ecua-volley tournaments, and live music at night with dancing in the street. Saturday, November 14, 2009. Futbol in the streets. Our neighborhood, I forget what its called, had the opportunity to host events last weekend&#...
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Livin La Vida Loja: Celebrating In Ecuador
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Sunday, July 4, 2010. Well, the Fourth of July just isn't the same down here in Ecuador, but we are doing our best to bring a little bit of USA into our dinner tonight with some hamburgers and french fries. We did, however, have the opportunity to celebrate yesterday after Spain's victory in the World Cup. The owner and her kids. After the game. The picture is blurry for obvious reasons. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Kon Tiki Bungalows (Peru). View my complete profile. Learning Spanish: Poco a poco.
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Livin La Vida Loja: Are you ready for some Fútbol!
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Sunday, June 6, 2010. Are you ready for some Fútbol! Yes the picture is crappy but so is the photographer. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Kon Tiki Bungalows (Peru). We moved to Loja, Ecuador in September. We will be here for 1 year to teach English, learn Spanish, travel the country and experience the Ecuadorian lifestyle. View my complete profile. Are you ready for some Fútbol!
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Livin La Vida Loja: September 2009
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Wednesday, September 23, 2009. Creating Our Life in Loja. It was swarming with families and young people. Saturday, September 19, 2009. Our First Week: A Warm Welcome to Loja. Technically we haven't made it through the first week yet but none the less, here is a wrap up of events so far. We also got a tour of the school we'll be working at. It is very well kept and looks to be quite organized. She showed us the intended baseball field as well which is about the size of our back yard. All the ...
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Livin La Vida Loja: October 2009
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Saturday, October 24, 2009. As we mentioned before, hot showers are a rarity here. We still aren't sure whether this is due to a lack of resources or a lack of will. We do know that most Ecuadorians take pride in not caring about hot showers and telling stories about how cold the showers were when they were kids. It's their version of the "uphill both ways in snow" story. The shower and yes those are wires with electricity in them. Thursday, October 22, 2009. 2) dog feces on the sidewalk- not a good idea...
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Livin La Vida Loja: March 2010
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Tuesday, March 23, 2010. A FAREWELL TO JANI. They don’t give much credit for head bobbing or arm moving here. It’s all in the hips…. The party was in honor of Jani (the other Ellensburgian who hired us for SEI and made our adventure here possible). Jani is returning to the United States on Friday. In her honor, two teachers put on the traditional clothing of the indigenous people here and entertained us with a traditional dance. It was a sweet tribute to our fellow gringo. Thursday, March 18, 2010. Me co...
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Livin La Vida Loja: July 2010
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Saturday, July 31, 2010. Hiking in the cloudforest. A booted racket tail hummingbird. At the butterfly gardens in Mindo. After Mindo, we made our second trip out to the Secret Garden Cotopaxi, the lodge is located at about 11,000 feet so we switched from tanktops to sweaters. Once again, we had good fortune - sunny, clear skies for amazing views of the surrounding mountains. The addition of a hot tub with a view of snowcapped Cotopaxi which glowed in the moonlight was a plus! 19, 388 feet). Is perched on...
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Livin La Vida Loja: Our Despedida
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Monday, July 12, 2010. One of six groups celebrating their completion of the parent presentation. In all of the madness and mayhem that comes with end of the year activities in Ecuador (primarily because advance planning and preparation is not their strong suit), the teachers and students. We were the celebrities with front row seats alongside the school directors. Students performing a traditional style dance. Posing with our Ecuadorian hand-made parting gifts. End of the school year.
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