mango yellow and lobster red

Today we went to several different phone booths so erica and annie could continue attempting to call their banks to withdraw money. I am SO glad I have a functioning card with me. Ali and I are providing all the money at the moment, and we have an ever-growing list of who owes who what. We feel like parents, providing our children with allowance and paying for meals and treats haha

Yesterday Annie was somewhat sick (eat, throw up, feel better; healthy, I know) and last night Ali came down with feel sick, throw up, repeat 200 times, sleep allll day. So, we left her and lots of fluids and went to a cool island on a boat. We saw lots of birds, including blue footed boobies. Then we went snorkeling and saw lots of pretty large fish, and this sweet eel-like white animal with a blue stripe. The we went to this secluded beach on the island where ocean-sized waves (large) would break RIGHT on the beach, because the ground was all flat and shallow underwater until it got to the beach, when it went uphill steeply. It was very entertaining. On the boatride back, we went right along with a school of dolphins, which was SO cool. I am now also a lovely shade of lobster. Tomorrow I will be a lovely shade of white sunblock.

Here in Ecuador they have drinks called batidos. Mango batidos are exactly like mango lassis. I've had three so far in Puerto Lopez because the shop across the street sells them for a dollar and the ice is made from purified water (or so they say, and I have yet to be sick.)

One week till I come home!
Love Alex