After a little over two months in Ecuador, I feel like this has been and always will be my life. I feel alive here. I know the big streets of Quito like I know the big streets of Boston. Of course, I take the Ecovia bus line, of course, my classes are in Spanish, of course, I barter for everything I buy.
When I was sitting on the shore in the Galapagos this weekend, I started to tear up at the thought of leaving this place, leaving my life here. Yes, it's true I get very emotionally attached to people and places-my mom can tell you because she always sees me crying about giving them up, but this is big. Four months of my life.
Yes, I would like to see my family and friends because I miss them dearly, but other than that, there's nowhere else in the world I would rather be in this moment.
Perhaps this is all coming out because I'm still a little loopy from being on a boat all weekend, or perhaps it's all that sun, but I'm already really upset.
Also, I'm actually a little overwhelmed to be back in Quito. I will say that coming back from the serene, pristine Galapagos to good ole dirty Quito was quite the drastic transition. I could smell the fumes before I even got off the airplane. And I also almost got into a screaming fight with the cab driver at the airport because he wanted to charge me $4 to go home...that was before I realized the fare included the airport exit fee. Anyways, I'm going home right now to drown myself in homework. Wish me luck.
Oh, but as a special treat, here's a picture for the Galapagos to give you guys a sneak preview of my next post:
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