It´s hard to believe that our two weeks is coming to an end already! We both feel like we have done so much in our short time in Quito; we have visited amazing museums, walked through beautiful parks, explored new foods and towns and learned a ton during our time at the children´s hospital. We saw some of our favorite patients get discharged and heal up a bit, while others who were in for the long haul appreciated the distraction of the entertaining gringas stuggling with their Spanish and bringing them crayons and puzzles. The poverty of this country isn´t apparent on the streets and in the daily life that we have experienced, but it is very evident in the overcrowded hospital of needy children and families.
Our volunteer host house expanded to five this week, with the addition of our new friend Tanya, from Germany, and a revived Sahib (our British friend who worked with us at the children´s hospital this week.) Spanish lessons stopped this week and we quickly learned how valuable those hours were for us. The weather has been great, despite the rainy season weather´s forecasts.
We spent our last week getting to know Quito and our volunteer friends a bit better. We found that the busiest time at the hospital was in the mornings, so this week we left by lunchtime, when the kids were booked with lunch and doctor´s visits.We explored an area of Quito known as "Gringolandia", also known as Mariscal Sucre, filled with hostals, bars and fun restaurants, very near the hospital.We spent an afternoon at Oswaldo Guayasamin´s museum, the most famous of Ecaudor´s artsists who created the beautiful Capilla del Hombre, a piece of art dedicated to the struggle of humanity and the quest for world peace. The chapel is filled with Guayasamin´s enormous beautiful murals and the chapel´s location offers amazing views of Quito.
Just arrived in Otavalo, a small town notorious for it´s outdoor crafts market and weavings. Details to come! xoxo
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