The view from our room in Quito.
At our favorite Italian restaurant. New Year's Eve lunch. (Instead of fighting the crowds for dinner.)
Our favorite room in Quito. We could lie in bed and watch the fireworks that went up all over the city at midnight.
At the hosteria in Banos.
At home for Christmas: Mike, Noemi, her dad Raphael and behind the couch Emily-Mike's cousin-and Abigail.We had a nice Christmas (the best part was talking with all of you) and an even nicer trip to Baños the Monday and Tuesday after Christmas. We had ladies' and men's studies. I can only speak for the ladies, but they were like sponges. What fun to teach. Then we went on to Quito where we hid out for three days, watched a whole season of "24", and ate at our favorite restaurants.
As you know, this has been a Christmas season full of ups and downs. In the spirit of Philippians 4, I'm choosing to think on good things. Here's my list for this last week of the year:
We found rhubarb in the grocery store and had rhubarb pie for Christmas.
We found dates in the store and had grandma's famous date balls.
Our favorite room was available in Quito. (See above.)
The English bookstore and three of our favorite restaurants were open in Quito when most everything else was closed.
We had wifi at the hotel.
The weather was perfect!
