Otavalo!

We've made it to the second phase of our trip!

Yesterday the group split up - the majority flying to Miami, with one part heading to the Galapagos early in the morning and our small group of about 30 going to a local church service and then driving to Otavalo.

Yesterday we had some time to relax, ate a delicious dinner complete with chocolate cake, had some team time by a campfire (much needed as it's cooler here, especially at night) and got some much needed sleep (our curfew was 8:30 and I was in bed by 9 - it felt so good to sleep 10 hours...the most I had been getting was between 6-7, and with all that we've been doing, I need more).

Today we woke up to a delicious breakfast and hot chocolate...and no hot water. We spent the day in Cayambe working at a Compassion International school painting the classrooms. We were prepared to have another lunch of peanut butter & jelly/honey, but much to our surprise, the wonderful ladies at the school prepared an Ecuadorian meal of llapingachos, chorizo, habas and more. It was wonderful.

We just got back about an hour ago and are looking forward to some more good team time tonight.

I'll post some more pictures from last week and his week once I get my computer up and in the dining room - where we can get internet.

Amy Lynn