I spent Friday looking for an apartment and at Inlingua, where I was able to observe another teacher in a lesson. I think it will be a good place to work.
Today I went to see the House/Art/Museum of Oswaldo Guayasamin, a famous Ecuadorian artist (1919-1999). His art reflects the turbulent times that he lived in. He was married three times, had seven children, loved and was loved by the Ecuadorian people. In his later years, he gathered his family, shared his wish and got their blessing to leave all his worldly possessions to the people of Ecuador to construct this museum. Some of the pictures are from outside the museum/house. One is of the National Stadium-there’s some past controversy about allowing big competitions above certain altitudes. The other photo is of the National Foosball competition which is taking place in a nearby mall. Pretty intense.
Interesting incident that I came upon on my walk home: there had been a traffic accident. Lots of shouting between the lone taxi driver and three young men from the other vehicle. The three surrounded the taxi driver and were pushing and shouting. What I found most interesting is how many observers stopped and made sure that calmness prevailed and that the lone taxi driver was not in danger. I left before it was resolved but it is an example of the caring and kindness that I see in the people here in Quito (my host tells me that it is not like this everywhere).
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