Language Lessons, Vilcabamba, Ecuador

Kim and I took our first Spanish lessons with our teacher, Luz. She lives three doors (well, gates, really) down from us. I am happy to be learning the language as it has been something of a hindrance not knowing it so far. We've managed to feed and house ourselves and travel around as best we can, but knowing the language will only open up more doors (or gates).

A few days ago, an old man appeared at the gate to our yard with an empty pot. He was very friendly and introduced himself, but beyond that, neither he nor we could get much further in the conversation. What was that mysterious pot for?

We brought a mosquito net along with us. One of those last-minute frantic purchases that has proven useful. We rigged that up over our bed and it has so far eliminated the night-time mosquito bites, but our movement is constricted and it feels like we're sleeping in a small car.

Here is a picture of a small car -



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