Day 1 Quito and the Middle of the World

This last guy isn't in our delegation lol.  But he is holding a shrunken head which we learned how it was made by the Amazon Jungle tribe in the Ecuadoran Highlands.  Students were most impressed with the demonstration of the water vortex and they saw how it went clockwise in the southern hemisphere, counter-clockwise in the northern hemisphere and straight down the drain when position directly on the equator!  Impressive!

Lunch was traditional foods and amazing fruits.  We are not going hungry today!

Off to dinner for homemade pizza - now that this internet is working, I'll  try to post more later tonight.  The students are amazing! 

June 16 Hotel Quito

We arrived quite late last night.
Off to explore... computer access limited.
Will write more tonight.

Welcome Ross!

Hey delegates!  We are so awesome that the Washington office is sending us a special treat.  Ross Jordan will be joining us as on official Observation Traveler.  He's a member of the program office and will be with us to experience our amazing program and report back to the office about the all our wonderful adventures.  We are so excited that he is joining us!  I hear he's pretty good in basketball, too!

Volunteering

A group of delegates help out at the Freestore Foodbank. Will's little sister Grace learns from the student ambassadors and lends a big hand.

Accommodations Posted!

Check out the cool places on our accommodations list.  The list is posted on the  P2P Onoard site  Looks amazing.  I'm excited about the Hotel Termas de Papallacta where we experience the hot springs, and the jungle Huasquila Lodge near the waterfalls!  What excites you?

Newest Ambassador

Hi I am Harrison Freni, the newest addition to the p2p group I live in Los Angeles

Welcome Harrison!

We are happy to have Harrison Jeni join us from CA.  Harrison has traveled quite a bit, and is a budding director/editor.  We hope you tell us all about yourself!