¡Estoy aquí!

Hola a todos,

¡Estoy en Ecuador! Flights went well..Our group got picked up at the airport Monday night...We were dropped off at a hotel in Quito and given a sheet of instructions saying we would be picked up again on Wednesday a.m. So...its been great so far. I apologize for the lack of apostrophes...I cant find the button on this keyboard. Anyways, Quito is a beautiful city, plus sunny and warm! I had breakfast this morning (fresh fruit and pineapple juice) while sitting in the hotel looking out at mountains... Hows the weather at home?? I meet my host family tomorrow after our first day of orientation.

We were in a plaza today near the Presidential Palace and there was a large group of people sitting on the steps of the nearby church. They were protesting (silently, while sitting) the President for not allowing a group of students to graduate from police school. Apparently, about 300 out of 2,000 students werent allowed to graduate after a 15 month program...because they were too short. From what I can tell already, the Ecuadorians are all short...so we are guessing that the height cutoff?! is around 5 ft 3"..

Immediately after I wrote the previous paragraph, the same protesters walked by the door of the internet cafe with their signs. A noble cause.

I will update again once I meet Mososco, Cecilia, Alexandra y Fabian (mi familia ecuatoriana)

¡Hasta luego!