Ya nos cansamos de la comida, y por eso comimos helado para la cena...

I would like to proclaim that this is my first blog post...ever. I am looking forward to honing my posting skills in the next 2.5 months with my partner in crime here in Ecuador.

We have had a good day here in Quito, though I think it's safe to say that we are two tired women. As Lauren nicely put it earlier, "Living in another country is tiring because even the little things can be hard. Oh, so you want to cross the street? Well, try really hard and maybe you'll be able to."

Lauren and I went to USFQ, which is in Cumbaya (yes, it is actually called Cumbaya), together for the first time today. It is a beautiful campus, and the ride to the school is fun because it goes through the valley. It is about a 25-minute trip from where we are living, and we have figured out the bus system, which certainly makes me feel like a bad-ass.

We are making progress on our project, and it looks like we'll be going into the field in about 10 days. Lots to do before then, but we are moving in the right direction and progress feels good.

To explain the title of this post "Ya nos cansamos de la comida, y por eso comimos helado para la cena" - this translates to "We are already tired of the food, so we eat ice cream for dinner." Lauren and I are both easy-going when it comes to food, but the diet here is basically rice, potato, and meat. And mind you, all of this will have approximately 200% of the sodium you need in a day. There are some really incredible food options here in terms of fruits and typical foods, but after only a week of eating here, my taste buds are starting to rebel. Lauren and I will most likely come home slightly less healthy than we were when we left, but we are aprovechando to the best of our abilities.

More to come soon!