My Despedida

Despedirse is to say goodbye. And that is what I did with my friends in Riobamba. I will miss them a lot. We drank chocolate cake shots at Lilly´s apartment and ate dinner at my favorite Italian restaurant, Monaco´s. I also got a puppy to keep me company in Bellavista. I named her Ruskaya, after the favorite vodka of every Ecuadorian drinker. Right now she is six weeks old and a huge pain to potty train and sleep at night. I have a problem with her at night because I won´t let her sleep in the bed with me and so she cries continuously. She doesn´t tire of crying nearly as quickly as a baby would, so I end up losing sleep more than teaching her to do what I say. Also, while in Riobamba I went to a Bullfight. The highlight for me was not the dead bull, though, surprisingly enough. It was the halftime show of midgets. Here is a picture of the family in the stands before the halftime.
Ahhh. While I will miss Lilly, Ryan, Sarah, Maggie, Mary Catherine, Megan, and John, I know that my new site is right for me. And I am super excited about my future here in Ecuador!