you ate alpaca? They are so cute, with their soft brown eyes and sweet faces and wonderful fur that becomes beautiful sweaters...kate, go vegetarian and you'll never be tempted again!
daddy and i just took the dogs for a long walk, risky ran about 2 miles for every one. they wrestled over many sticks. most of the leaves have fallen and it's so beautiful seeing the ones that are left reflected in mill pond.
email coming your way.
love,mom
Dear Kate,
What a wonderful experience for you! I hope you are taking pictures of the people you are meeting along the way. I am glad you are feeling better and able to eat real food and enjoy it. When you are home, please come by school. Hopefully you might have a chance to speak at a school assembly and inspire other students to get involved in leaving their "comfort zone" and experiencing other cultures. Yesterday we had the total Bancroft Halloween experience. The seniors did "Harry Potter" as their theme and all the younger students really enjoyed the games and activities. The seniors used dry ice to produce a fog which intrigued the really little ones ( grades K-3). It's turn colder now- some frosts here, but lots of leaves are still falling. I became a grandmother 2 weeks ago and that has been great fun for me. He's really adorable. Take care of yourself. it sounds as if you have some really good friends. Hope to see you when you get home.
"Mom Bio" from Bancroft
Katie, hi -
Your blog entires are amazing - what a time you are having! Thank you for taking the time to share everything with us. Leel and I spent the evening at your house with your brothers last night (mom worked, dad away) and we missed you! Keep on having a fabulous adventure and telling us about it when you can.
Love from Sheil and Leel
Hi Kate,
We just had book club meeting at your house yesterday. Your Mom is a delightful hostess. I look forward to our club meetings not only to discuss the book but to hear how you are doing!
Stay healthy, keep meditating and avoid bad bus rides!!
Mrs. Amato
see my private response We are so proud of you.
We recently have been in Italy - an amazing time but your experience is equally memorable and equally engaging...
We love you, honey.
Sheila and Leel
Finally got one of your blogs. I also have been to the Amazon and trecked through the forests there with an Indian guide. It is so fascinating how everything is connected. Sounds like you are having a wonderful time and surviving and enjoying the ruggedness. Take care and much love Baba
I MISS YOU MUCHO!!! you sound like you're having an amazing time, kate. i'm really jealous that you're going to peru ahaha. i want to go to Machu Pichu sososososo bad! take lots of pictures and think of GC6<3(: miss you tons! love, syd
SNOW! It's supposed to SNOW tonight up north, several inches in northern maine. Already snowed a couple weeks ago in Boulder. Enjoy the tropical climate while we are starting to wear hats and gloves!
love,
mom
Your Mom's friend, Diane I love reading your blog! Do they offer gap year programs for 46-year olds? Haley is 15, so I think I really NEED a gap year!!!
Any advice you having for dealing with a 15-year old is gratefully accepted.
Hurley has been interested as I've told him about what you are doing. He has traveled extensively in Central America. He actually got put in jail in Panama, but that's a LONG story. He travels to Ecuador and has been to Quito. But I don't think he's spent much time around the Amazon and I'm certain he hasn't seen a tarantula. He visits farms where they grow produce that we import into the US. Hurley would love to try some of the exotic fruits that you have had.
Love from all of us in North Carolina.
Di
stirring!! Reading about you making chocolate reminded me of when we helped Jesse's mom bake a cake. I stirred!!!!
Know whats sad? You're probably better at speaking Spanish by now than I am (and I took four years at Bancroft and am taking it again in college).
Hope all is well
p.s. your blog is good to read while im stuck in 9am class. My professor is talking about chicken which is weird since this is a religion class. Should probably start paying attention.
top ten worst halloween " candy" http://www.seriouseats.com/2008/10/worst-halloween-candy-candies-trick-or-treating.html
Just in case you're missing us here in the states. Will you be celebrating the day of the dead or something similar?
It was another beautiful day today. Saw Mr. Sheldon at school when I was picking up duncs; he said he sent you a speech update to your gmail account. It is spirit week at Bancroft this week, today was PJs and tomorrow duncan has to dress like Batman.
love you-
mom
Take care of yourself Dear Kate,
You have so much energy! So sad you got sick. You porobably picked up a "parasite" from some of the food you have been trying. The natives have developed resistance. You need to start taking the antibiotics if you don't feel better. Your pictures have been great! Keep taking them! Your medical shots will protect you from the diseases all those insects out there might carry in the Amazon, but use the bug spray!!
Fall has finally taken hold here in New England. The trees are spectacular colors , as all the conditions for a glorious fall lined up perfectly. When you come back, to the states, I'd love a chance to see all your photos and hear more of your stories. Miss you and know you are having an incredible experience. Looking forward to your next entry,
Sincerely,
"Mom" Bio. at Bancroft
hi honey! we just got back from a day on block island--daddy and jeff went out yesterday and jeff mowed the fields while daddy cleared stone walls, and then today duncan, jacob and i went out with the dogs just for the day. it was really beautiful and everything was on SALE! i kayaked around the pond and risky ran beside me on the shore all the way around, so she might actually be tired for tonight anyhow.
duncan had his first speech tournament on saturday, it was the novice tourney at milton. he said he did ok, comments and scores were good but his placement in rounds was not; 3rd in one but 5th or 6th in others. the judges were all kids; jackie and russ and some other speechies went from bancroft. i saw vanessa in the parking lot when we got back, she was happy to see jackie. it was like old times, driving duncan there at 6:15 in the morning :)
glad you're still coming home to a first world country, i miss you lots! and so happy that you're feeling better, it stinks to be sick anyplace but especially far from home. your amazon trip sounds like quite an experience; a little like outward bound. since you'll all smell together you won't even realize that you smell. give up showering and shaving and you'll be just like your mom!
dad read your blog and said it sounds like you're riding on a lot of busses. i'm curious, is there anything from home that you miss? it's been about 5 weeks now, and i wonder if you're craving a panini from panzano or anything like that, or whether you're just loving all the things you're experiencing so much that there's no time to miss anything from the US.
red sox are tied in the ACLS series, 1-1 with Tampa, and Obama is pulling ahead in the polls as the economy tanks worldwide. This is one reason i love being at BI; it's like all the world news and local things just fade away and there's just field, sand, sky...and dogs.
love you--
mom
I MISS YOU SO MUCH!!! kate! you sound like you're having so much fun! ahhh south america sounds so amazing. from your entries, you make me want to go to go.
although, i think merideth will probs disagree with my decision. south america's not africa, but she would have something to say about it ahahaha.
i'll have you know, i wear your shirt almost every week, and every time someone says "oh i like your shirt, where did you get it?" i ALWAYS say "its not my shirt, its my best friend kate's." :)
i just texted kira, and we both love and miss you TONSSS!!! <333
get back to me...somehow... send me a message through the monkeys in the rainforest :) love you boo!<33
love, sydney :)
your favorite cousin Kate! Your trip sounds amazing so far! i hope you are loving every minute of it (it sounds like you are!) I saw your mom at the apple store yesterday with Jeff and it made me sad you weren't there. I miss you lots! -Addy
Hi Kate-Pictures are amazing-colorful and the food market one makes me hungry! Remember, if you do get that stomach thing, nothing cures that stuff like a soothing shower!
xoxo
All of the Scituates
PS Am guessing you already know, but Sox have moved on to round 2 of playoffs!
The colors! Honey, i don't know what i envy more--the colors of the all the beads and jewelry, or the picture of all the food in the food market! You look wonderful and so do your friends. Thanks so much for posting pictures, more of you please!! And don't get sick; maybe your immune systems is strong because you haven't had meat in a while??? Well, a mom can hope.
love you--
mom
kate--make your comments public please, i want to read what everyone else is writing! Rio Muchacho sounds amazing, as does where you are now. I can't believe you miss meat!!! I was thinking that you would be a new convert to vegetarianism by the time you got home (minus bacon, of course). Apparently NOT. How is your spanish coming along? I sent you a long email to your gmail address, did you get it? Post pictures please! Yes, i'm very demanding and hungry for any information you can send along...i miss you and love you.
xo
mom
I miss you and I'm soo intrigued Hey Kate! I was just reading this and I'm so happy for you.. this sounds like such an amazing time and I wish you the best!
Cuidado! You definitely have to be careful in La Mariscal at night. But Quito is pretty safe during the day. Here´s some useful info to help get you acquainted with the city:
http://www.vivatravelguides.com/south-america/ecuador/quito/quito-overview
HIIIIIII idk if you're getting any of my private messages.
i miss you tonssssssssssssssssssssssss!
p.s. we had yale this weekend. i broke to semis in DI!!!!!! yaaaaay lifeeee!!
im glad to see youre doing well. i heart you.
My name is Kate, I'm 26 years old, and I graduated from the University of Colorado at Boulder in fall of 2012. I have my teaching license through Colorado, and I spent 2 years in Hungary teaching grades 1-4. I spent all of my time off traveling around Europe.
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you ate alpaca?
They are so cute, with their soft brown eyes and sweet faces and wonderful fur that becomes beautiful sweaters...kate, go vegetarian and you'll never be tempted again! daddy and i just took the dogs for a long walk, risky ran about 2 miles for every one. they wrestled over many sticks. most of the leaves have fallen and it's so beautiful seeing the ones that are left reflected in mill pond. email coming your way. love,mom