So here is how i spent my Christmas and new year in Ecuador.
First since i ended up changing families ahead of time, my new family was really busy for christmas. They own a clothing store kind of like Ross Dress for Less, but its called Vatex. There are store here in Cuenca, Ambato, Quito, Loja, and in some malls. Since i didn't have to take part ( thank God) in examens i worked with my parents in their office sorting, pricing, security guarding, and packing clothes and shoes for the holiday rush the proximate week. And as my sister got done with her finals, my mom, brother, sister, maid, and i all went to work in the Loja store up until the 24th of december. We returned, to cuenca, had a night to sleep,a nd the next day it was spent with a brunch with more family i have never met, then on to my Grandma's house later that night, and then wrapping presents, or if you have a maid like me, she just wrapped them ( i know, i could have done it myself, but you only get one year of this kind of treatment, and might as well enjoy Latin life, plus my maid and i are like best friends. So really its a friend helping out another friend that can't wrap for her life) and placed them under the tree with all the presents. I got to enjoy all my family from my host dad's side of the family, and see papa noel ( santa ) passing out all the presents to everyone! I got a nice pare of boots from my sister ( funny thing, they were from the family store) a heart necklace from my cousin, and earings from my whole family. The best thing was the next day, my sister and i were sleeping and my mom came into the room, and said get up we are going to Salinas ( my favorite beach) for spending the new year with your counsins from New Jersey, and the whole thing was a surprise. I got to meet them, and now call them my family. I got to try jet-skiing, experiencing burning an ano viejo ( a doll that you burn of the past year, to give you luck in the new year) and go to mantanita, another really cool surfing beach. Out of it all, i think i will remember new years the most, because the amount of fuegos artificales ( fireworks) was insane, definitly not like back in the states, and fires from the ano's viejos ( which were filled with fireworks as well) lite the whole beach on fire, then dancing until three in the morning, thats what i call bringing in the New Year, Ecuadorian style! Check out some of the pic's!
Until next big experience, Hint the Amazone trip!
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