La Mas Alta

Reasons why being tall is great in Quito:

1. you always have air to breathe on the bus, even when it's super crowded, because your a whole head above everyone else

2. you can stand anywhere on the bus because you can always reach the bars, even if they're kind of far away

3. you can get food off the top shelf. you thought you were saving that Mama, but you weren't!

4. you can get everywhere faster on account of your long strides

5. you're easy to spot. people just flock to me, i'm so popular. (jj shout out to taylor boone!)

Reasons why being tall isn't so great in Quito:

1. you just barely fit in your bed

2. you have to duck to go up stairs or in and out of doorways (specifically at restaurants)

3. you kick people accidentally in dance class because you forget how long your legs are

4. people always seem a little afraid when they look up at you and feel like you're looming over them

5. you're easy to spot. add white skin and blonde hair to the equation and every ecua knows you're a gringa. no going incognito for yo!

Shout out to Abigail Coles. I can't even begin to explain my excitement when Mama told me I had a carta! My first international mail. Made my day!!