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Weekend Getaway!

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Posted on 5 August 2014 by magpieb

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This past weekend Esteban and I went to Ibarra. E had to help his parents with their  business and then we got to spend the rest of our time at cute little hacienda a little bit outside of Ibarra.  E … Continue reading →

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Mompiche – A little piece of heaven!

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Posted on 19 October 2013 by magpieb

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Last weekend, Esteban and I went to Mompiche for the three day weekend. It is a little town located on the northern coast of Ecuador and it is not too developed….yet. It is a little piece of heaven. We stayed … Continue reading →

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It’s been a year….

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Posted on 27 July 2013 by magpieb

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…since I wrote a post. In that year a lot has happened. I returned to the US. I went back to the same high school to teach Geometry and Algebra 2. It was both fun and weird to teach the … Continue reading →

Posted in Boston, Ecuador, Plans for Change | Tagged moving, Peru, teaching, Travel | 9 Replies

Baños lived up to the hype!

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Posted on 16 August 2012 by magpieb
Weird masks in the street

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On my last weekend to travel, I decided to go to Baños. Throughout my year, I heard SO MANY people talk about how fabulous Baños is … how much fun they had … how many crazy extreme sports they tried. … Continue reading →

Posted in Ecuador | Tagged extreme sports, nearby waterfall, river rafting, Travel, vacation | 1 Reply

Cuyabeno – A completely different world!

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Posted on 15 August 2012 by magpieb
Henry, Robin, André, and Me enjoying some sushi!

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A couple weeks after I returned from the US. I took a trip to Cuyabeno with my friend Nina. Before we left Quito to travel to the Orient, we celebrated Nina’s birthday by having sushi at the Swisshotel. It was … Continue reading →

Posted in Ecuador | Tagged Cuyabeno, Rainforest | Leave a reply

I’m a Madrina!

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Posted on 14 August 2012 by magpieb
Diploma!!

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I mentioned in a previous post that the Huaca’s asked me to be the godmother of André´s graduation on Mother´s Day. I wasn´t really sure what this meant and I´m still not sure. But after having experienced a high school … Continue reading →

Posted in Ecuador, Family, Friends, School | Tagged Ambuqui, Graduation, Madrina | Leave a reply

Mother’s Day, Cute Dogs, Crabs, and Allegiance to the Flag

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Posted on 14 August 2012 by magpieb
Baked Berry Cream Cheese French Toast

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(Okay  – if I’m posting about Mother’s Day, it’s obvious that I’m pretty behind in my blogging. I found this as a draft on wordpress rather than a post. So I’m upgrading it to a post. Just remember that I … Continue reading →

Posted in Ecuador, Family, Family | Tagged Allegiance to the Flag, Crabs, Cute Dogs, Mother's Day | Leave a reply

Reunion in Riobamba!

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Posted on 5 May 2012 by magpieb
One end of the WorldTeach table

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The Fiestas of Riobamba brought a whole bunch of WorldTeach volunteers together. Riobamba is a small city about 3.5 hours away from Quito by bus. I really liked the city. I had passed through once before on my way to … Continue reading →

Posted in Ecuador, Friends | Tagged Botanical Park, Chiva, Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, Riobamba | Leave a reply

Here I go again…not really on my own.

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Posted on 14 April 2012 by magpieb

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So I have been reading The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and in Business by Charles Duhigg on my Kindle.. It is a fascinating read. I mean really, really good. For so long I only … Continue reading →

Posted in Plans for Change | Tagged Books, Exercise, Habits, Reading, Running | 2 Replies

Good Friday and Gooooood Fanesca!

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Posted on 13 April 2012 by magpieb
Vallenato! (A type of music that uses an accordion)

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Holy Week in Quito is no small affair. Each day there are different activities to help people to remember what Holy Week is all about. Sadly, I was really sick for most of it. But I dragged myself out of … Continue reading →

Posted in Ecuador, Family | Tagged Celebration, Cucurucho, Fanesca, Good Friday | 2 Replies

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