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Carnaval y'all

Phew, where to start?! This past week has been, hands down, my best week in Ecuador (so far). Before I get to that, though, let me catch you up to speed on what I’ve been up to since I last checked in. Since I’m still holding my breath that Shelby will come through and grace us with a blogpost about our trip, I’m going to refrain from giving you the blow by blow. Instead, I’ll give it to you by the numbers: Number of PC Volunteers Shelby met: 8 Number of PC Sites Visited: 3 Number of Parades Watched: 4 Number of Mangos Shelby Consumed: 25+ Number of Days Spent Without Running Water in My Site: 3 Number of Hours Spent on Buses: ~40 Number of Days Spent by a Body of Water (Beach or River): 6 Number of Hostals/Hotels Stayed at: 3/1 Number of Ecuadorian Provinces traveled: 5 Overall, we had a really fun time. She got to see where and how I live, got to meet my counterpart and host family, got to shop at a huge market, got to meet a bunch of my PC friends, and so much more. She came