ARGENTINA | Sunday, 20 Mar 2016 | Views [459]
Dan and I completed our stay in Cuenca on a very relaxing note. Cuenca is so beautiful with the three rivers running through the city, all of the old colonial buildings and the charming people. It rained quite a bit while we were there, so it was very ... Read more >
ECUADOR | Thursday, 10 Mar 2016 | Views [401]
First of all, I am having trouble with the website. I have not been able to download any photos for over two weeks. I have contacted the website, so hopefully I will have some resolution soon.
The last week in Chile flew by. Dan flew into ... Read more >
CHILE | Saturday, 27 Feb 2016 | Views [431] | Comments [1]
Time is flying! I am over halfway through my journey. Unbelievable!!
Spanish classes are moving along nicely. I did not realize, or probably a better word is “remember” from my grammar days all of the different tenses for verbs. ... Read more >
CHILE | Wednesday, 10 Feb 2016 | Views [581] | Comments [2]
Greetings from Chile!
I have to say that my month in Peru was an experience I will never forget. It was filled with many, many wonderful memories, new friends, new language, new food, etc. After saying my good-byes to the school staff, friends from ... Read more >
PERU | Thursday, 4 Feb 2016 | Views [718] | Comments [3]
Tomorrow is my last day in Lima. I can’t believe how quickly the time has passed. I have learned a tremendous amount in a very short time and I have met some of the most incredible and interesting people from all walks of life, ages and countries.... Read more >
PERU | Sunday, 31 Jan 2016 | Views [496] | Comments [1]
I didn’t plan to write much more before I left for Chile, but I want to share this.
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be in another country where you didn’t totally understand the language, but knew just enough to think, ... Read more >
PERU | Saturday, 30 Jan 2016 | Views [519] | Comments [1]
Buenos Dias!
Wow! I can’t believe how quickly the time is going for me! I just finished my third week of classes at Ecela. My week was filled with school in the morning and then to the library to study for 2-4 hours each day. There are ... Read more >
PERU | Monday, 25 Jan 2016 | Views [667] | Comments [1]
Saludos!
Yesterday, I had the privilege to be a part of the birthday celebration for the matriarch of the family whom I live with. Grandma Olinda turned a young eighty-six years old yesterday. I say “young” because she can outdo ... Read more >
PERU | Tuesday, 19 Jan 2016 | Views [619] | Comments [2]
Saludos!
I can't believe I am well into the second week here. The time is quickly passing!
I went on some tours this week-end to learn a little bit more about the country of Peru. On Saturday, I went with three other women to Centro Lima where ... Read more >
PERU | Friday, 15 Jan 2016 | Views [592] | Comments [1]
Saludos!
I can't believe week one is finished. My son, Justin, told me that I would be challenged by the total immersion experience. Those weren't exactly his words, but that was the gist of it. That is an understatement!! I feel like I'm drinking ... Read more >
PERU | Tuesday, 12 Jan 2016 | Photo Gallery
Spanish Immersion
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PERU | Monday, 11 Jan 2016 | Views [576]
Day 1 Ecela Spanish!! (i.e. yesterday)
Well, this certainly turned out to be an interesting day!
We all arrived at the school around 8 am this morning. There was a placement test that was available online to check understanding of grammar. Some ... Read more >
PERU | Sunday, 10 Jan 2016 | Views [640] | Comments [6]
Saludos!
Well this is day two in Lima. I arrived yeserday after a COLD flight from Denver. I thought it was cold in Colorado! Anyway no worse for the wear and I arrived to warm, sunny weather! Ahhh! My favorite! I don't even mind the humidity!
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USA | Saturday, 9 Jan 2016 | Views [684] | Comments [2]
Wow! I can't believe the time is finally here and I am off. After sad good-byes, I'm sitting here in DIA, waiting for the "red-eye" flight to Panama City, Panama and then on to Lima, Peru.
You probably wonder why "SheQuester." I couldn't think ... Read more >
