I feel like my rate of absorption of Spanish is slowing down a bit. The classes feel harder as I have not digested and sufficiently practiced everything I’ve learned. Last day in the jungle. Today I went for the morning hike with the group instead of class. At one point while walking through the jungle the guide yelled run! Not… Read more »
Why am I intentionally going out at night to look at spiders? Today’s excursion went to the house of an indigenous Quichua family. There are 11 children in the house. It’s in a mostly razed area of jungle by the river, surrounded by plantains a and yucca plants which they use for food as well as some coffee and cacao… Read more »
By noon on the second day I haven’t yet done a walk in the jungle because I’ve had 7 hours of classes. The lodge is a surprisingly nice place to study, especially in the morning. However, I am starting to think that combining studies with the jungle trip was not the best use of my time and money here.
I almost didn’t make it to the jungle today. The logistics guy bought a bus ticket for the wrong day. The teacher and I did eventually get on a bus last night and, after little sleep and much waiting, got on a boat to the jungle lodge. It is a pretty place, well hidden away on a branch of the… Read more »