My flight was just like any other flight. Though I tried my new top secret recepie that a stewardess showed me – lime and cranapple. Try it, it will change you life. On my flight to Ecuador I sat next to two college girls – a shout out to S+L (their prefered names). They came from Iowa State and were planning on teaching in the Galapagos. I was planning on going to the galapagos and I told them we should meet. I begn to look up tours to the Galapagos, and it would cost me at least $1000 to go. It is the place you ¨have to go¨in Ecuador, but a $1000. Man. I decided I might ¨¨have to go¨when I can afford it, but who knows where this trip will take me (I have no idea).
I met these two kids behind me in the most peculiar way. I kept getting fett pushing up on my butt. It was quite the strangest sensation. What was that? And it happened sporadically all throught the flight. It ended up the kid found a crack between the cushions and was enjoying his discovery. At the end of the flight I talked to them. I told them “couldn´t talk” and they spent a good 30 minutes trying to prove to me I could, which they failed to do.
I said goodbye to L+S and preceded through customs. I found my contact Esteban holding a sign with my name on it (he, his father, and his girlfriend had all been waiting an hour for me) and we took off.
In the car, Esteban asked me “So why did two girls tell me you were crazy” and I was shocked. Well I enjoyed the 3 minutes when everyone in Ecuador thought I was normal. We left the airport for one of the best nights I would have in Ecuador.

1 comments:
Elliot:
Read your email now. There is a really cool opportunity in Global Health at the MIT Media Lab that is specific to Africa. There is a June 30th deadline. I hope you can contribute to this.
By the way, Norgaard gave me an A.
Hope your travels are going well.
_Mark
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