It's 5:00 AM. I've been at the Quito airport since 3:15 AM. My plane leaves at 6:10 AM. I can't believe I'm leaving. Impossible to describe my feelings, but I guess I can say that I am sad, a bit numb, lost, but also ready to leave. I did what I came here to do--met some wonderful people, especially Ecuadorians, learned about the culture, improved my Spanish (but not as much as I had wished), taught English to some wonderful students, and definitely grew in ways that I still don't know, and more.....
When I arrived in Quito 2 days ago, Veronica, a friend, who is related to friends of mine in Pittsfield, picked me up at the airport. I stayed with her and had 1 1/2 wonderful days in Quito. Yesterday she & I had lunch with Nancy, whom I had lived the month of September 2011 in Quito. It was great to see Nancy again. What a sweetheart! And then last night I had dinner with Javier, my wonderful, dear Spanish teacher in Pittsfield years ago. Seeing Nancy & Javier was a fitting ending to my journey here as it kind of felt like I went full circle, ending with people whom I was with at the beginning of this journey.
I don't know what's in store next........ To be determined...........
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