So for those of you who are impressed (aghast, dumbfounded, etc.) that we would pack up our family for a year in a foreign land (I think it was our friend Tommy who said, "How do you sit down with balls that big?), let me introduce you to the St. Claires. We met this family from North Carolina at the language institute where we were getting Spanish tutoring and will ultimately be teaching. (Have I mentioned that I haven't worked in almost a month, what an odd thing. I have been doing a lot more dishes though., but I digress...) Anyway, John and Kelly St. Claire are also taking a year off to travel the entire globe with their 3(!) kids ages 7, 10, and 12. Talk about cojones! They have very few belongings because they are basically back packing around the world. South America (Cuenca was their longest stay, for 3 weeks), Japan, India, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Egypt, South Africa and a host of other places I will be following on their blog: exploringthemarble.com. We seem to have a fair amount in common including sending our kids to the local schools and getting over involved in the PTA. Their kids are very sweet and very bright and got along really well with our kids. Well, I think they liked the kids almost as much as they liked their electronics.
Anyway on their last night in Cuenca we went together for a Cuy feast at the local establishment Huaribamba for our Guinea Pig attempt. Check out the pictures. It tastes like pork a little but a little fattier, with a tough, crunchy skin. Julian and Norm get the prize for eating the most Cuy. Although Ainsley (12), Jack (10) and John (Dad) definitely get honorable mentions. Kelly, Lizzie and Elliott (7) all tasted and then moved on. I ate my shank and that was good enough for me. However, for Thanksgiving I am thinking of making a Turpiglen. Whose coming for Thanksgiving!?
Chao!
No comments:
Post a Comment