Punta Blanca

Hola 

Saturday the 25th 5 am my host dad wake me up because my family and me were going to the beach. 8 hours later we finally arrived... 

We were to staying at Hotel Punta Blanca, because that's my host dad's sisters hotel.
It's a lovely place, every peaceful and HOT! There was no sun, but still 30 degrees. We only stayed until Sunday just a little weekend trip, but it was really nice and a good start on my vacation. 

The waves was huge and so funny to play in

Relax

A beautiful night

Love

Lagunas De Mojanda

Hola 

So Thursday 23rd I went on another trip with my teacher and the other student. 

We went to Lagunas De Mojanda... 

Probably one of the pretties places I have ever seen! It took us about 40 minutes to drive there in car, but it was so beautiful driving up there - so no problem. Yes we drove up to get to the lake... 

Then more up... 

We wanted to walk to the top of one of the mountains, so we had the whole view  over the lake.
That was... Hard when the tallest mountain in Denmark is 170 meters. 

We walked up to the top

Almost there...

Break

After 30 minutes difficult walk, we made it! That view is wow I can't explain. So beautiful! 

We ate a sandwich and just sad there for awhile and enjoyed the view! 

And then down... 

Down was just as difficult as up

Love 

Parque Condor

Hola 

So whole this week i don't have school, I have Spanish classes instead... 

My day start at 8:30 am and then I have privet classes until 12:30 pm. It's really good and I like it a lot.

So today my teacher and another student had to go on a trip in the afternoon and they asked of I wanted to go with them, and of course I said yes! 

We walked all the way up to Parque Condor. Which is a park for birds, big birds...
It's a long, but really pretty walk up to the park.
Ecuador is a beautiful country. 

Otavalo

The walk

There was a show, but only two birds flew because it stared to rain and the birds aren't allowed to fly when it rains.

Me with a little bird

Some of the other birds 

Owl

Another owl

The Condor
At first it didn't wanted to come out of it's cave, but then a man throw a (dead) chicken at it and it came out. So I finally got to see my Condor which was nice, because it kinda represent my blog.
But to be honest that is just one big ugly bird... 

Eating...

Love 

New Year's Eve

Hola

New Year's Eve was different, but good. 

During the day I went to a parade. It was funny, because all the men was dressed like lady's, is a tradition. There was a lot of pretty and creative costumes. 

For dinner I went out to eat with my family. We ate at this really good pizza restaurant.
It took a lot of time to drive around in Otavalo, because every 10 meters there where men dressed like lady's dancing in front of the car and they wouldn't move until you gave them money... 

Here in Ecuador they don't countdown as we do in Denmark so I wasn't quite sure when it actually was New Year...

When it's 12, you burn off those big dolls called Años Viejos, it's a tradition. You burn them off as a symbol for all the bad stuff you have done during the year and that next year you will be better. 

Burn...

There is also a tradition that you eat 12 grapes and wish every time you eat a grape, but I didn't do that one. But I drank champagne with three lentils in, because that means good luck.
After all the traditions I went to a party with my his brother and his friends. 

Love