So if the design and title of this travelogue seem a bit over-excited to you in relation to the content (my internship in Urban Planning), it is perhaps because I am on a dramatic flair/streak right now.
It's very reminiscent of Indiana Jones, no? But in any case, I really will be just north of the equator (btw, Ecuador = equator, in case you didn't know), in the city of Ibarra, also known as La Ciudad Blanca (or, the White City) because of its "colonial, white-washed houses and cobbled streets" (Wikipedia). Sounds picturesque and romantic =].
I'll be in Ecuador for 7 weeks, May 15 - July 5, and then I'll be back in Houston for the rest of the summer to work on a project with two of my previous professors (on Rio de Janeiro, that hot and gritty city that both overwhelms and sharpens the senses, that has a heartbeat simultaneous with the samba drums........................................................yeah I'm definitely being dramatic right now). I know very little about what I'll actually be doing, other than that I might be working on providing housing for the poor and disabled in and around the area, which would actually be great. So, again, this really will be an adventure!
Right now, with just two days left until I leave, I've read through most (or a lot) of my Culture Shock! Ecuador: A Guide to Customs & Etiquette book, done most of my shopping, and still have all my packing left to do. There seem to be a dozen small errands to run before I leave, but right now I'm just so sleepy...
So yeah I guess I'll go pack eventually, and I'm still pretty much emotionally unaware of the fact that I'm leaving for another country in (almost exactly) 48 hours. Anyway! Until next time...
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