On Tuesday, 8/21, I decided to ride the Teleferiqo, a multi-million dollar sky tram that goes 2.5km up the side of the Volcano Pinchicha. It was definately a scary and VERY high trip up! On the way, a very nice Ecaudorian family befriended me and took me under their wing for the day. The mother was very excited to have me meet and speak english with her daughter, Catherine, who is currently living in New York.
Boarding!
The ride up...and up...and up!
We made it! Yeah! I am alive!
Me and Catherine...
We decided to go horse-back riding along the trails at the top.
The view while on the horse-back ride!
Me and Catherine... We decided to go horse-back riding along the trails at the top.
The view while on the horse-back ride!It was freezing at the top of the mountain and they insisted that we all go for some Te de Coca (local tea that is made from 100% coca leaves!) I agreed after they assured me that this in no way affects your body in the same way as processed cocaine! 
They put sugar and a little splash of rum in it. I did feel a little funny afterwards, but I am not sure if it was from the Tea or the altitude...
Later that day, Catherine was going to meet up with a friend who works in the cultural exchange center in Quito and invited me to meet back up with her and her brother. On Thursday nights at the Center, they all cook a traditional ecuadorian meal together.
I was in charge of the fried plantains!
Frying the Plantains...my first cooking lesson! The meal was: Fried Plantains, fried pork, potatoes that were fried in the left-over pork fat, and moto (a corn relative...a little more starchy). Delicioso...but it is no wonder that I am not losing any weight! Everything is fried here!
They put sugar and a little splash of rum in it. I did feel a little funny afterwards, but I am not sure if it was from the Tea or the altitude...
Later that day, Catherine was going to meet up with a friend who works in the cultural exchange center in Quito and invited me to meet back up with her and her brother. On Thursday nights at the Center, they all cook a traditional ecuadorian meal together.
I was in charge of the fried plantains!
Frying the Plantains...my first cooking lesson! The meal was: Fried Plantains, fried pork, potatoes that were fried in the left-over pork fat, and moto (a corn relative...a little more starchy). Delicioso...but it is no wonder that I am not losing any weight! Everything is fried here!
7 comments:
It looks like you're having so much fun. I'm so jealous, it's beautiful there. Love Michelle
One of the pictures you took looks like your floating on the rail. those plantains made me hungry, can you make me some?
Oh boy! Can't wait to benefit from these cooking experiments.
Sarrrrrrrrah cu se ki sta wrong ku bo??....haha i know you will appreciate that. ok so comment #1 is that im sure Nildo will appreciate your horse riding skills when you get back and #2 im all about you learning more cooking skills and i cant wait for you to cook us out first south american dinner BUT please dont bring home anymore ingredients!!!!
Aww, fried plantains! I love this! I'm so happy that you are having so much fun and that your bag didn't really get stolen! I love reading your blog. Woot!
those are some good looking platanos woman :)
Hey Girl!
You look like your having so much fun. Can you have some fun for me. Have fun and be safe.
Jamie
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