Hello to all friends old and new. Thought it was about time I gave you all an update on how things are going in life, work and travel here in Ecuador. I did intend to maintain a blog throughout my time here, but with limited access to (slow) computers, and with lots of work to be getting on with, time has not been on my side. I arrived in Quito at the end of November (luckily with only mild side effects from the almost 3,000m altitude), spent a couple of weeks taking some much-needed Spanish lessons and getting to know Quito, then began working in an orphanage there (playing games with the children, teaching English and generally helping out). It was difficult to get into a routine as so many things were happening around Christmas,
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