I can now share my birthday with someone else besides my sister, Cathy. Juan Francisco turned six on the 19th. On Friday, Gaby had a birthday party for him. Her sister, who is a chef, came in town to make a cake. Kids and their parents came over and the kids played while the parents visited. There were balloons and goodie bags. A birthday tradition here is to have the birthday person ¨muerda el pastel¨= go to take a small bite of the cake and then people smash their face into it.
Saturday, Katie and I went on a jungle tour. Geared with rubber boots, we trekked through the jungle and swam through water while the guide forged the way with a machete. We saw some beautiful areas throughout the day. On Sunday, a friend who works on a town council was working on a promotional video for Puerto Napo. Our friend Emily helped us get pulled in as tourists. It was a full day and we got to go rafting a little, visit a waterfall, eat Ecuadorian food, see a Shaman, hear Kichwa music, etc.
My co-workers brought me a cake on my birthday (and of course my face got shoved in it). It was very thoughtful of them to bring it though. I had some real coffee at Nicoles house on my way home from work. Everyone here drinks instant and coffee is one of the main exports! That night I went to a going away party for an American and British friend.
At work, we are getting ready for the 2nd Neurology Brigade, where 5 doctors from the U.S. will be examining hundreds of kids from the surrounding areas over a 3 day period. It begins next Wednesday. The event is organized by Nicole and one of the doctors, who is originally from Ecuador.
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