She said

Week 2: “Are we there yet?”

Street vendors with wheelbarrows piled with giant strawberries, oranges, cherimoya and so many other fruits.  Moving into a larger apartment has given us extra elbowroom and the freedom to bring home this lovely fruit! It’s a relief to finally unpack! I’m approaching this with an open mind, yet it still does not have a sense …

Week 1: Cuenca

Departure Day Thoughts! Sunrise. Boarded the plane with butterflies in my belly! There is definite excitement plus a strange homesickness.  Not really homesick but thoughts of the boys and family, our friends and the wonderful close sense of community within our condo complex, all jumbled into this giant, heavy emotion.  Nothing is constant, whether we …