Ecuador, Day 1

    I've arrived at Ecuador.  Needless to say, I never thought I would come back.  But here I am.  The flight from Chicago to Guayaquil was smooth--very few layover hours.
     Upon arrival at Jose Olmedo airport, I waited about an hour until Geovanny and Magaly arrived.  It was good to see them both.
      Here is where I am currently staying at.

     From the viewer's eye, this might not be much.  However, if you're looking for a place of peace and tranquility, and temporary removal from the larger world's problems, this is a good place to come to.  On top of that, the hosts are amazing.
     Though unfortunately, I have no pictures of today's events, it was a full day.  After arriving at Geovanny's house, which is about 3 1/2 hours north of Guayaquil, we went to the beach at my favorite place of old: Crucita.  The water was amazingly warm, though the beach itself was nothing like I knew it to be back in 2009.  Geovanny and I both dipped in the water, allowing the waves to break upon us, then sitting on the sand, allowing the tide to pull us as we resisted.  One thing, however, about this water is that it's called "agua mala," or bad water, because of some kind of hair the whales leave behind that wash ashore.  They sting almost like jellyfish.