Ciao!

And we´re off! After saying good-bye to Leif on Sunday, Mike and I wandered around the deserted streets of Cuenca, killing time until our 9 pm bus (our last bus ride!). We arrived in Quito early in the morning, then spend most of Monday napping, milling around the hostal, watching movies, etc. Mike had a case of what seems to be food poisoning, which conveniently surfaced during the overnight bus ride, so it was a pretty low-key day. Now we have 24-hours of plane travel ahead of us, including a night in the LA airport. After arriving in Seattle we´ll have a day and half to head to Port Townsend, re-sort through all of our belongs, pack up the car and head to Orcas Island! Wilderness First Responder starts on Saturday. It will be a whirlwhind of a transition, but I´m excited for what´s next. Back to teaching and island life!

It´s hard to believe our three months are over. This place no longer seems foreign, and has even started to feel like home. There is much to reflect on and process. For now, though, it´s time to go hail our last cab ride.