Although my sense of smell is assaulted by the exhaust in Quito, it hasnt been attacked by cigarette smoke. There just arent a lot of smokers. In my guidebook I read that internet cafés were plentiful but often smoke-filled. That hasnt been the case. I was in an internet place today and it was smoke free. For 30 minutes online
Im a word person and its been fun and interesting to figure out Spanish words and meanings and see how they relate (or dont) to English words. I love the sound of some Spanish words and just the look of others. After a couple of weeks of Spanish class, here are some of my favorites. Ballena I first ran
Today is the last day of Spanish class. The lessons have been one on one, first with Martha for a week and then with Adreana. Martha covered some basics with me and Adreana has built on that, included a lot more conversation, of which she does most of the talking. Theres been homework every night, which is quite helpful, and