When we got to our home, our father, Elyias was waiting for us on a log outside the house. I was looking for my luggage, but it was not there. I thought, ‘well… this is interesting… where did we leave it?’ I did not remember anyone else taking my luggage. (We were the last ones to be dropped off). We looked under the seats, throughout the back of the bus and it was not there. I guess I will not have luggage. We should be able to find it tomorrow morning because there will be sunlight and it will eventually show up. I was not too worried because I always keep an extra pair of clothes and socks with me and I had my toothbrush, so I was all set. Jeff eventually found my bag all the way in the front of the bus!! The one place we did not look…
Our host dad helped Karissa and I with our luggage. When we got in, it was time for dinner and we met his wife, Luz Maria. We chatted over dinner. We learned that they had four children: Diego, Berta, Guilmer and Tamia. There were also two pets: a dog, Shadow and a cat. There were a lot of interesting events that we learned. First off, Guilmer and Kariassa had the same birthday; month, day, and year. Berta was an art student living in Ibarra and was going to finish her studies soon. She had three more semesters. Her birthday was not the same as mine, but relatively close, August 1 (mine) and August 6 (hers). Diego was away in the military. We also talked about where in the United States we were from and if there were many farms where we lived. Since many recognized Kiley and I from two years ago, our host dad asked whom I stayed with last time and I said Islabella. Islabella was my previous host mom, but was not hosting this time. She lived in the other direction from where I was staying this time. Then, our host dad explained that he was going to play the guitar at the Inti Raymi on Friday night. I thought for a second and asked if he was there two years ago when we were here. As I was asking, it hit me all of a sudden, my host father was there two years ago and he was dancing with me!! We both remembered. He even told me that he had seen the photo of us dancing together, a photo Antonio had!! We chatted some more and then it was bedtime. Our host dad and Guilmer had to work the next day and had to leave at 5:30 AM. Our host dad went to work in San Pablo and Guilmar in Ibarra. They both work as florists. Tamia had to go to school the next day.
It was a great night with amazing people and food!!
Our host dad helped Karissa and I with our luggage. When we got in, it was time for dinner and we met his wife, Luz Maria. We chatted over dinner. We learned that they had four children: Diego, Berta, Guilmer and Tamia. There were also two pets: a dog, Shadow and a cat. There were a lot of interesting events that we learned. First off, Guilmer and Kariassa had the same birthday; month, day, and year. Berta was an art student living in Ibarra and was going to finish her studies soon. She had three more semesters. Her birthday was not the same as mine, but relatively close, August 1 (mine) and August 6 (hers). Diego was away in the military. We also talked about where in the United States we were from and if there were many farms where we lived. Since many recognized Kiley and I from two years ago, our host dad asked whom I stayed with last time and I said Islabella. Islabella was my previous host mom, but was not hosting this time. She lived in the other direction from where I was staying this time. Then, our host dad explained that he was going to play the guitar at the Inti Raymi on Friday night. I thought for a second and asked if he was there two years ago when we were here. As I was asking, it hit me all of a sudden, my host father was there two years ago and he was dancing with me!! We both remembered. He even told me that he had seen the photo of us dancing together, a photo Antonio had!! We chatted some more and then it was bedtime. Our host dad and Guilmer had to work the next day and had to leave at 5:30 AM. Our host dad went to work in San Pablo and Guilmar in Ibarra. They both work as florists. Tamia had to go to school the next day.
It was a great night with amazing people and food!!