long time no see

Hello! Sorry about the total lack of blog posts recently. I haven’t been busy, just lazy. 

This will hopefully change tomorrow, when I go to the Galapagos Islands! We are leaving Portoviejo in a bus at 4 am, so I am not looking forward to the early-wake-up, but I can’t wait for the rest of it!

Here’s what’s happened in the last month or so:

A couple of weeks ago, I got on a bus to go to the beach with some friends, where I believe I contracted head lice! Not exactly what I was expecting. My friend and I both had them, so we freaked out together for a while and then bought some really disgusting smelling shampoo. We are both better now. :)

After lice, I became sick with Dengue Fever, which is a tropical disease spread by mosquitoes. It is not fun. I spent about 5 whole days in my host brother’s bedroom (because there is a/c there) with a terrible headache, body-aches, and a fever.

Then I had allergies, which have pretty much gone away by now. I am hoping to stay healthy until the end of the Galapagos trip at least.

I’ll be back in Portoviejo from the Galapagos on Tuesday, so I should post another blog update on Wednesday or Thursday.

Also, my return flight has officially been arranged! I will return to Houston on April 21. Although it’s a bit earlier than originally planned, I think it will be a good thing for me.