you live and you learn...

We bought some apples the other day and realized about two seconds after we bought them that we were taken advantage of. We should have responded with a phrase that one of Marie´s friends taught us: ¿Es que tengo la cara gringa? (Is it that I have an American face?) We did not use our newly learned phrase but next time we know to bargain for a better deal.
We have developed this kind of attitude...you live and you learn.
Heather arrives today and Katie and I are both very happy about it. It will be nice to be able to take pictures in two´s! We have been waiting to visit several different museums until she arrives and our anxious to show her areas of town that we have grown to love. Also we now know our way around old town Quito which allows us to blend in a little easier since we do not always have maps out. It doesn´t hurt that our skin is darkening either.
Last night we sat in Plaza San Blas while and watched the city start to quiet down. It was so beautiful. I was thinking to myself that someone could tell me I was in Paris and I would believe them. The gothic Basillica church in the background looks amazing at night with the dark clouds surrounding it and its lit up clocks. The area is also very safe because police officers seem to patrol the area 24/7.
We grabbed some wheat rolls from the bread shop on the corner this morning and ate them on the terrace. It is definitly something I could get used to every morning. We also did some laundry and hung up our clothes on the clotheslines...which was first for me. We are hoping they will dry before an afternoon rainstorm.
I am personally looking forward to Heather´s arrival because she also speak spanish very well. I told Katie that we will only speak in spanish once she arrives. Hopefully this will improve my own spanish skills since they are not so wonderful.
I hope everyone is safe at home. We heard about the ice storm and kentucky´s loss to Ole Miss last night but keep us updated. We like to hear comments on our blog posts. -Hallye