We woke up a couple of weeks ago to a beautiful morning and decided not to waste it. The corn that we had helped plant a few months ago is now towering over us, and I swear it is growing a couple of inches every week. Here we are at the side of the house, looking out the back field. You can see the volcano Imbabura in the background. The kids are all ready for school, all dressed in their uniforms. I have to say, that for all I used to think about individuality through expression being important for kids when I was in high school, I am firmly in favor of uniforms. First, you end up spending less money on clothes for the kids. Always a plus. Second, it requires the kids to differentiate themselves through means other than the size of their parents´ bank accounts.
Here is another shot from that morning, on the way to school. Perfect shot of Taita Imbabura in the background. Also note the palms, which always makes me laugh after a freezing cold night.
This is one of the main streets in Quichinche, leading up the road to the cemetary. The hope is that the road in front of our house will one day look like this. They have widened the street and leveled it multiple times, but I guess they are stuck without sufficient funds to complete the project. Until then, either mud or dust greets us out the front gate.
Still on the way to school, here is a gigantic avacado tree. One of the neighbors owns it, and they sell the avacados for, I think, 6 for a dollar. And tasty indeed.
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