What The F***?

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Somethings here in Ecuador are just to weird not to mansion...

When it's too hard to not judge the cultural differences:

  

So here is a list over different things from Denmark to Ecuador: 

• They eat chess with EVERYTHING? Every time we eat there is always a plate only with chess... Even when we eat cake/dessert. They even put chess in the hot chocolate?
  
• Here is none road signs that tell the speed you are a lot to drive with? I have seen road signs for bump and children on the street, but never a sign that tell the maximum speed...
  
• Here it's totally normally and totally okay to like your own stuff on Facebook? Every Ecuadorian person I'm friends with on Facebook does it. Wtf it's like giving yourself a high five...
  
• The age different of couples here are huge, the boy are always at least 2 years older, but mostly more! Some of the girls in my school that are 14 years old date guys that are 20? Why would a 20 years old guy want to date a girl that still doesn't wear a bra?
  
• It's normal to have more than one girl/boyfriend?
  
• It's only the driver wearing the seat belt, on less you drive on the highway.
  
• Every time a teacher enters the classroom everybody stands up and greetings the teacher. But in general they have no respect for their teachers...
  
• Food are so cheap here, I can buy a nice big dinner + soda for 5 dollars.
  
• Boys and girls are not allowed to be alone together in the house.
  
• They don't use knifes to eat with, only to cut their food with.
  
  Coping each other's homework is totally okay, from the teacher side.
  
• They have a television in every single room, except the living room.
  
• Men do nothing in the house.
  
• Boys always pay for the girls! (I actually like this different - Danish boys could learn something)
  
• They don't hug when they say Hi/Bye, they kiss on the cheek. (It have cost me a lot of awkward moments)
  
• There are big walls in front of every house or metal mesh on the windows and doors. All the houses/stores are super protected.
  
• Having a maid is normal.
  
• There are guards with weapons in front of the banks.
  
• At school they pay for the cope sheets the teachers gives them.
  
• They have statues and pictures with Jesus and Maria or cross in every room!
  
• Having two phones is normal. A smartphone and then a shitty phone for texting and calling.
  
• There are homeless dogs on every street.
  
• There isn't toilet paper in the single box on public toilets, you need to take it before you go in.

Keep track on my list, I may put more things on...

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16-20/10 Manabi

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I have spent the last 5 days on the beach, some place in Manabi.
I have had a great time! It was so nice to see all the exchange students from the high land again and to meet all the exchange students from the coast! 

It's so nice to be home again, the Hotel we stayed at was the worst shit ever! The room I was in smelled so bad and the toilet didn't work. There was blood on the sheets? And in addition, there was Bed Bugs, so now everybody has small bites all over their bodies...  

I got stolen 60 dollars and I wasn't the only one 4 other exchange got stolen their money as well. 

The toilet...

But I had fun anyway... 

Wednesday:

We spent all day in the bus... 

Thursday:

We were divided into different teams, I was blue. We played different games and compete against the different colors/teams. 

While doing that we switched to sail with a boat to an island where there were a lot of crabs and birds. It was so pretty! 

Later did we all go up to the top of the mountain and took a group photo. The view was amazing and the pictures say nothing compared to how it actually looks like. 

Some good old love between Norway and Denmark...

In the evening there was a big bonfire...

Bonfire

Friday:

We all drove to Portoviejo. In Portoviejo it was parade day and of course we were in it. It was so cool! We all walked with our flags. Obviously I walked with all the Danish girls, and we were singing and yelling in Danish. We are a really strong group and we share everything together. I don't know what I would do without them here in Ecuador. 

Lama 

After the parade did we visit a museum or I think it was... It had a lot of small shops. I bought a new colorful bag and a lot of small bracelets and it's all handmade.

In the evening was there a talent show.
We all had to do something cultural from our country. The Danish girls and me started out with dancing Folke Dans and then we danced to a Danish boy band called Nik & Jay. It was so funny and not to brag, but we were pretty good! ;-)

Saturday:
Saturday we all went to the beach. The theme was The Olympic games, so there was a lot of games. There was speakers that played loud music and speed boats, that had Bananas behind them and it was so funny! I had a great day with lots of fun. Except the part where I got sunburned. Typical me...

Of course there was also I show Saturday night... Reina Del Paseo, that was boring. But there was a party after, so it was fine. I like dancing with other people, who can't dance...          

Sunday:
Home, but first as always our bus was 2 hours late - love Ecuadorian time!

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11-14/10 || Another weekend in Quito ||

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Friday I didn't go to school because it was a holiday. Instead for school did I go to Ibarra an hangout with Arnetta. 

Friday was game day Ecuador vs Uruguay - it was a very imported game because if Ecuador didn't win, Ecuador would be out of the next round, but of course Ecuador won! :-D 

It was a party day, everybody was happy! And Arnetta's host parents bought a cake - it was good! 

We had planed that I would spent the hole weekend with Arnetta and her family. We were supposed to go camping, but instead of camping saturday, went we to Quito.

We stayed at Arnetta's host mom's sister house. 

For lunch saturday did we went to a candies restaurant with chines food? It was a weird concept, but the food was good! 

Then Arnetta and I went to Quicentro, there we met Pablo. We didn't do much mostly we just talked and walked around, but we had a good time. 

We were supposed to go to a disco with some of the other exchange students in Quito that night, but nobody showed up? So instead Arnetta, Pablo and I went to the movie theater. 

Sunday we went sit seeing! 

We were Arnetta's host family and her moms sister and hoistbind. So we was 7 and we only drove in one car, which means there wasn't enough seats for everybody, so Arnetta and I were put in the trunk of the car... It was fun siting there and taking pictures of every thing! 

First we went to TeleferíQo...

It was raining, and Arnetta's host mom told me to blow air out, because there is an old saying that if it's raining and a person who lives in Otavalo blows air out it will stop raining and it actually did stop raining! 

It was quite cold on the top and we couldn't see much, but it was still pretty cool and the lift that took us to the top had a great view over the city! 

Then we went to Pancillo. Pancillo is a big statue of a woman, and you have the best view over Quito from her. It was really pretty! We ate lunch there. 

After that we went to the place where the president lives Casa Presidencial and then to Basilica.

I have visited both places before with my family, but back then we visited it during the day time and this time it was night. It was so pretty with all the light. 

We were supposed to go home Sunday but we stayed an extra night. 

Monday we drove home, but first we visited a big mall! 

In the evening did Arnetta, Lucas and I went to the Rotary meting. 

Today at 17:30 my Chairman will pick me up and take me to Quito, because Wednesday I am going to Manabi with all the exchange students and I will first return home Sunday... 

I am looking forward to some vacation and of course to see the other exchange students! 

Some of you may wonder why I'm looking forward to vacation, but it can be hard going to school for one day!

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Caceria Del Zorro

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I wanted to make a good and long post this time, but my computer decided to delete my post - not once but twice... So this is the third time I'm writing this post. That is way it isn't so detailed anymore. Sorry!   

Well okay, I will start telling you guys about last Thursday. Not because something special happened, but because i went to the gym. It's the best thing ever. I love it! It isn't like a Danish gym with a lot of old sweaty men, no no... It's fun!
I went with my good friend from school, Diana. What we did was a two hours long dance team. The first hour was with Latin dance and the last hour was with exercise dance. I was quite impressed it's men who teach and they are really good at the hip thing! I have never laughed so much, I was sooo bad at it! But even though I laughed like a crazy person, I really felt like I was getting something good out of it. And the best thing is that it's free and I can go every night! 

Saturday morning did I go to Ibarra. I was staying at Arnetta's house for the night, because it was Caceria Del Zorro... Caceria Del Zorro are like a tradition. It happens every year during the anniversary of Ibarra's foundation. (Wise words I haven't made up myself) 

Super cool Zorro hat...

When I arrived, right away we went to the mall to buy tickets for the concert/party Saturday night. At the mall did we met Pablo, a friend from Quito and Ariana, my counselors daughter. They were our rescue, because Arnetta and me had no idea what, when and where things was going to happened...

Of we went with them, and our ride was pretty cool! It was one of those trucks you use for parades (which was pretty lucky, since that was the purposed of the truck). It had an DJ that played really loud music and of course space were you could dance on the truck. It was really cool driving through Ibarra's streets on that. 

Then we went to the lake. It was there the horse race was held. We came about two hours too early and we missed the parade, but who cares we had a good time! To be honest the race was quite boring, after three rounds was it over and none of us was sure what was going on... But again who cares, the sun was shining, good company, a lot of happy drunk people and the view was so beautiful!     

At night we went to the concert/party. There was a lot of people and it took ages to get ind!
But as usual did I had a good time. I'm not sure who played, but the music was good. 

The party - I love bad quality! 

Sunday was chill day... We didn't do anything besides eating Chinese Food - It was really good! Haha

Chinese Food 

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