SO ALL WHITE was not the Ecuadorian Christmas. At least not in the traditional sense. But here it was foggy - and thus also know, somehow. For cookies, we had just taken care of and the people impressed Pucarás with coconut macaroons, cinnamon and heath sand. What else? There was no church service on Christmas Eve, and the mess has been quite small. But even here, far from home and far away from the traditions that we maintain every year in the family, Christmas was nice!
On Christmas Eve have Polly, Nora and I cooked and ate delicious. Nora and I were indeed struck, but red and mulled wine did not we do without. On the first Christmas Day we went to the feast, now Nora was gone to Quito, to receive her family visit, were it to Leni and Catherine arrived two other YAP volunteers in Pucará. On Boxing Day, were five volunteers from Tabacundo where I had celebrated my birthday in November. It was delicious vegetable lasagna and at the end of the evening were all well fed and happy!
live since Christmas Eve, Polly and I in Peter's estate. Peter is right now - again - not in Pucará and had offered to me, let me here his keys. I was ambivalent for a while something that I would not like to be with my family. But when I then within a week, after I had taken quite a brutal anti-parasite tablets, was sick again, my joy was gone on the Ecuadorian food and my fairly simple accommodation for now I wanted to get out of the rest of family to me alone to.
and appears to have red wine and all the delicious food worked wonders: What are all the teas and magic not managed to reach the European diet - I'm re-established so far! Here, the last days were not only relaxing: two of the guests from Tabacundo were pretty obnoxious and a bit difficult to handle, so I was quite relieved that they destroyed only one goal on Peter's Cottages and otherwise caused no damage had. Perhaps we see from the fact that people of similar age, from similar social backgrounds and geographical backgrounds can be very different. (At least I've not yet met a German volunteer who would behave ...)
Tomorrow I will meet me in Otavalo with Peter, hand him the keys to his country house, and then with him, a group of students from the United States and Polly after Morochos drive. This place is situated at the foot of Cotacachi, and Peter has held various projects that he supports the community. I myself know the village yet, but indications seem to Peters indigenous culture and tradition there have to be very important.
Until the latter part of January we will stay in Morochos, then we all come back to Pucara, where is Peter's group for four days. I will in any way be responsible for them and accordingly a few days are busy. Annika is also a friend from Germany to visit, and my Christmas dinner with the family stands out as well. A full program during the first days of the new year!
Next, on the fifth or sixth of January, I will leave with Annika to the south, we go to Bolivia! What exactly do we look in Peru and Bolivia, we do not know, but I am sure that we have a lot of new places and faces can see, hear lots of stories and information during the month, we will be traveling together! Where possible there will be while they are traveling to new blog entries, though less frequently.
Until then - all the best for the new year, you all a happy new year!
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