This morning (yesterday) we were able to sleep in, and in
that time we could also start to explore the working boys center. We made our
own breakfast and brought our dirty clothes to the laundry so they could be
cleaned. Our day truly started when we went to the graduation of the students
at the Working Boys Center. Already I could tell that this would be a different
experience that at Casa Damian, but I also knew that it would be a good
experience nonetheless. The graduation, or clausura, was chaotic and loud, but
the point got across. Personally I felt some nostalgia for my own 8th grade
graduation. After the graduation we were invited to stay for mass, but this
mass was completely different from the one that I was accustomed to back home.
It surprised me how distracted most of the students were while the priest was
speaking, but when ever a song came on, everyone focused and started singing
and dancing.
After mass we ate, picked up our laundry, and set off to do one of the
coolest things I’ve ever done in my life. We went to the equator. The bus we
took to get there was packed, and I guess that just means that the public
transportation is popular in Quito. We went to an open air indigenous museum
and got to see houses and other virtues the my bad. It shocked me how
incredibly developed the houses were. Our guide explained that they had
thermal insulation and were waterproof. I also can’t believe that they eat
guinea pigs. I find it disgusting because I once had a guinea pig, but most of
the other kids were dying to try it. Finally, we got to see the equator, and
got to try a bunch of activities that could only be done there. We tried to
walk across the equator in a straight line with our eyes closed, but it was
impossible. Overall the equator was really cool and I’m glad I got to see it.
Quito and Guayaquil are definitely two complete different places, and not just
geographically, but I can’t wait to see what’s in stored here.
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