Weekend with the family

Our first weekend in Ecuador had a little of everything. On Saturday we had our first adventure taking the bus from Quito to my brother’s house in the valley which took us a little more than an hour and cost us 0.80. Mateo was fascinated by all that goes on in a bus ride and the busy streets of the city. Then, we saw my grandmother who turned 88 years old this year and my brother’s 6 months old baby who we had not met. It was great to see them and be together again. Later, we went to a graduation party where we saw more family members, some who I have not seen in so many years. It was good to be back. After some good food and some dance with loud music (Ecuadorian style) we left for more peaceful grounds. We spent the night at my brother’s letting the cousins get to know each other. Today, Sunday, we had a B.B.Q and watched the final game of the soccer world cup. It did not have the same taste for me because I was watching Mateo and not the game most of the time, and because we did not have any South American team in the final game. At the end, we had a great time. It is good to be back and have the time to just be and do not feel like we are just visiting for a short time.
(It takes forever to add photos since I have a dial-up internet service, hope to have high speed conection soon)