HI HEy, Shir! I know that you are sad that you have to leave, but I can't wait to see you! Besides, You will be back in time to see Kanah get baptized on the 20th. She is really cute, and she is the first one of us to look like a Kozel. She also got Mom's skinny, long toes. It will be hard to wait for you to get home so I can show her to you. See you then!
Katie:)
Shirlinita Shirlinita, mas bale que tu papa se porte bien, o no lo llevo dentro del avion. Shirlinita, can you bring an iguana? I'm only jugando!!! see you soon! I love you!
McArthur's Rule Hey girl, whats crackin! Man, you got to go to Ecuador before me. Ugh I really want to go, and chill out on the beach! Im glad your having fun and cant wait to see you! Chris (my boo) says HI! LOVE ya sista, K Mac
Shirlinita Soy la primera? primero que Georgie? ha, ha, ha,... God is good!!! well Shirlinita, you can make post cards from your pictures, they are beautiful. We are so happy to know that in two more days w'll see you. I have the feelling that you are going to miss the kids from Ecuador and the people, and the food.... We love you very much, see you soon.. God Bless you!
Hola munequita preciosa It is a delight to hear that your having fun in my country, Ecuador. I know you appreciate what you have here in Virginia but now I'm sure you will appreciate it more! Thank you for the pictures of my beautiful country. Your mom told me how well you are speaking spanich over the phone. I am so amazed at how much spanish you now can understand and speak. Your time is coming to come back to America. I heard you don't want to come back. I guess your having a blast , (who wouldn't?!!) but I am sure you are missing your parents and the rest of your family and friends as well. We all miss and love you a lot. Cant wait to see you sweetie! For your records, I did read your blogs everytime I had a chance and the times I couldn't....well I'm sure you know why. I have an ancient computer that hardly works and my lovely daughter Stephanie hogs her computer. May the Lord Bless you and be with you at all times, have a blessed flight. love ya - titi Reynie
Shirlinita Oh no... not again! Okay Georgie, you and me FRIDAY!! Shirlinita, I'll see you soon beautiful girl!! say hello to the Loyola for me. Nice pictures and you look so preciosa en la foto. I think Ecuador water and the tropical sun is good for you. Hope you learned how to make MOROCHO and TRIPAS AZADAS! he, he, he,... I love you and have a Blessed Trip my dear Shir.
Blessings To You My Darling! I Love you, and I love it that I'm the first one again. Hey uncle George, and titi Jackuie, yo fui primera! hahahaha. :-)
Mi hijita querida te esperamos anciosamente. Que emocion que ya regresa. Yo se que es muy triste dejar a las personas tan lindas, maravillosa como es la familia Loyola Segura. I know you felt in love with the people, the country, Lord willing you'll get to go back again soon. Love you so much, until next time....
Beat Titi again!!! Goodness, Shir, don't use the word "end"!!! It's just a temporary reprieve! Too bad you had a malfunction, but what's good about it is you used your ingenuity! Necessity is the mother of invention, so your brain kicks in and you work on figuring something out. Good skill building for life in general. Thanks for the blog update and nice pictures. Love ya baby, hasta pronto....
hola Hey chiquita banana, I think I'm the first to read this blog and comment! Love the pics as always, seems like some interesting show and tell there! I hope you're enjoying your last few days, I'm sure they're bittersweet for you. We're looking forward to seeing you when you get home, though! I won't be in Richmond when you get back but I'll meet up with you guys in Harrisonburg when you get home (I'll be in NOVA doing some business stuff). So have tons of fun, good luck packing (make sure you don't leave anything under the bed!), and have a SAFE trip home!
love, your sis
OK, published now... y la titi? Cool! I can't believe you'll be back to us soon, baby! It is going to be so great to have you back. And best of all for you is that you'll be able to get back to school real soon since you miss it so much. Keep on keepin' on...... y ahora a ver si gané a la titi Jaqui otra vez, y éste, despues de publicar...;-)
Oh no... Daddy got in here first! I my love, I'm so glad you are coming home soon. Can't wait to see you. God bless you, guide you, and protect you in all your ways. MuAh!
donde esta la titi, hehe I really should give Titi Jaqui a fair shot at a first comment.... ok, maybe next time! You could'a asked that guy if he would take on a girl for free. Then you coulda schooled him hahahaha. Would like to be there for that! Good to see you resting, and catching up with the blogs; with this your backlog drops to only six days. Hope you catch up and have a great couple more days, then a pleasant ride back, before we see you! Yoohoo! Mua!
from mama and papa Great job, Shir! We've enjoyed your journal so much. Looking forward to see you soon. God bless you and protect you on your trip home. Love, Mama Shir
Hi my sweetie Angel pie! So glad to see all the wonderful places you had visited. We are so looking forward to see you soon. God help you, protect you always. Love you tones and tones...MUAH!
Shirlinita Oh noooooo, not fare!!! I was keeping my eyes open all day!!! no, no can't be, Georgie no seas tramposo, maybe I was in the bathroom? or eating platanos maduro? anyway, I'll be first one at the airport!! ha,ha,ha,;-)
Sorry Shirlinita, I'm here talking 2 ur dad, can't wait to see you! keep gozando mucho, I'll see you soon before your dad... yo puedo entrar al aeropuerto hasta el avion! he,he,he,ha,ha,ha. God Bless You Ms. Ecuamerican! see ya!
Hi Goose! Glad to see a new blog entry! You don't know how much we look forward to reading your entertaining adventures. And if all goes well, ganamos a titi Jaqui, hehe. Bueno, que pase de lo mas bien y siga publicando tus aventuras para que gozémonos! Bye baby, Mua!
New Airport in Guayaquil! Fantastico! José Joaquín de Olmedo, la nueva puerta de entrada al país de viajeros nacionales y extranjeros. Estuve leyendo en El Universo.com the great news of Guayaquil's newest Airport. The first flight out of the airport was Thursday, July 27, 2006. They will be re-opening and start flying from this new airport from August 13th. (Los nacionales saldrán desde la terminal José Joaquín de Olmedo a partir del 7 de agosto próximo y los nternacionales desde el 13 de agosto.). I just thought you might like to know. I love you, and hope to see your new blog soon. Muah!
HOSTEL haha That's what you get for watching that icky movie Shirmine! I'm sure Georgie would have freaked out too had he seen that sign...fortunately I didn't watch it- only he did! ;)
Those pics are stunning, I need to blow them up and hang them up here in our apartment...we look forward to seeing what other pics you took!
Glad you're having such a wonderful time and pray it doesn't pass too quickly for you.
Love you so much
What a ride! I've found your commentary very interesting. It's been fun to follow you around on your travels and teaching. Question - Why do you refer to the "arbols" as "de gringos"? We look forward to hearing more about your tour when you return. May our God keep you there on that part of His earth until you return to this part of His earth. Blessings to you and your hosts.
Burning Question Does Homer say 'Doh!' in the Spanish Simpons?
What an awesome blog! I am soooooo jealous of your trip - have some fun for me while you're there!!
Love,
Kirk and Kimberly
Stupendous! What a fascinating journey, and what great pictures to boot! Wish we were there to share the feeling and the experience. So pleased you're having such a great time, learning so much, and of course, staying safe. I know you'll hate that it comes to an end, but we're looking forward to getting you back. jeje of course! Although it'll go by fast, you actually have almost 25% of your total time still left. Still we imagine that coming home is on your mind. Glad you figured out that the 25th was actually la fundación rather than the independencia. Well, take it easy and thanks for the nice blog! Lord be with you, now and always. We love you!
MISS YOU That's wonderful; you're having a great time and doing cool things! Great to catch up - finally! Hope all is great as it should be in the sierra.
You've gotten to see a lot of cool things and people. Who was there at Tia Toyita's? The family is always a treat!
In Puerto Hondo, is that actually a fresh water river or is it an "Estero Salado" where you canoed? I looked for some info. and found the following:
http://www.tropiceco.com/journeys/special/puerto-hondo.html
The town of Puerto Hondo is situated on the southern coast of Ecuador, close to the bustling modern city of Guayaquil. Here you will find one of the best-conserved mangrove eco-systems in the region, managed by the community itself. The town is surrounded by a beautiful sunlit coastal landscape which can be explored by canoe - along the estuary and the ocean inlet in the company of experienced naturalist guides who are available on site. Many different species of mangroves can be seen, along with the coastal and marine life typical of this sort of forest, including numerous species of interesting and colourful tropical birds.
Puerto Hondos Environmental Education Center is designed to give visitors the opportunity to get to know and learn about maritime diversity and the cultural wealth and conservation objectives of the community managed mangroves. Guests will also enjoy the rich typical food of the area, such as maduros con queso (a thick, sweet variety of banana combined with a rich cheese), rice, beans and fried fish, plantain patties filled with fresh shrimp; and best of all the clam and oyster Ceviches (a delicious dish of shellfish marinated in lime juice, with tomato, onion and spices) which are served at pleasant community-run restaurants.
See ya next time!
Hey there! I'll be leaving from the United States to Ecuador in mid-June and be staying there until mid-August. While I'm in Ecuador I'll be spending my time teaching English at a private school there and also touring the country in my spare time.... full info
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damn shir, sounds like you're havin a blast down in ecuador. glad you're havin fun, and i'll talk to u when u get back to the states. peaz