Today was our first full day in Ecuador. We arrived late last night in Guayaquil after two quick flights and a long line at Passport Control. (The recent pandemic has everyone a bit uneasy; they gave us all medical masks to wear as we entered the country.)
Our accommodations are fantastic. We are staying in chalet-style houses on the ESPOL campus, where we will begin our class tomorrow. The houses are on a hill overlooking all of Guayaquil. Aside from a few local “roommates” (ants and spiders), the house feels like home. It’s even air conditioned, which is refreshing after a day in the Ecuadorian heat.
Outside the house, Ecuador is a little more foreign. The trees have a different shape to them, and the roosters wake up before my alarm. The language barely resembles what I remember studying in Spanish class five years ago, but I think my memory is starting to come back to me.
We spent most of the day settling in and gaining our bearings. Breakfast is early tomorrow, and class will last all morning. In the afternoon, I hope to explore and snap some photos of the beautiful scenery!
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