So I have told most of you about our time in Quito, our wonderful Christmas experience at the local shelter, and our exciting out of town travel adventures, but now I would like to give you a glimpse into our daily lives here in Cuenca, Ecuador. Today our first alarm went off at 6:15 a.m.—three alarms later Chris is up, out of bed and doing push-ups. I’m still half asleep, grateful to be able to stretch out and go back to whatever dream I was having. All year Christopher has had a 7a.m. class, whereas I don’t start until 1 p.m. After Chris leaves, and I fall back asleep, another alarm doesn’t sound until 8 a.m.—my hour for exercise. Today I did the outdoor aerobics class at Parque de la Madre (“mother park”) which is
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