Adios Austin

At this time tomorrow I will be on one of three flights that will take me from Austin to Quito. I am traveling to Quito as part of a Spanish immersion program for Speech-Language Pathologist. I will be taking Spanish classes and doing speech therapy in the city. Before I leave, I wanted to share some facts about Quito, Ecuador and what I know about the family I will be staying with for six weeks. During my viaje, I will post to this blog as often as possible (hopefully daily). 

Quito, Ecuador

-Quito is the capital of The Republic of Ecuador which is located in South America. Ecuador is bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south and the Pacific Ocean on the west. 

-Quito is located at 9,400 feet above sea level and is 14 miles south of the equator.  

-The valley of Guayllabamba River, where Quito is located, is flanked by volcanoes. The closest volcano to the city is called Pichincha.

Mi familia de Quito

-I have very little information about the family I will stay with while I am in Quito. (And for some reason, I'm not worried about it- which is kind of uncharacteristic of me). Here's what I do know: they live in un edificio ladrillos (a red brick building), they have un conejo (a rabbit) and they will meet me at the airport in Quito tomorrow night. 

My next post will be from Ecuador. Adios Austin. Voy a la Quito.