Cervezas y Pipas
I called a cab last night to meet some friends for some beers and hookah. It was my first shisha abroad, and it was rather delicious.
Anywho, when you want a cab you call 2222333 and you have a car waiting for you at your front door in 3-5 minutes. So i called and heard the honk and ran down the three flights of stairs in my apartment complex and hopped in the car. I've become accustomed to sitting in the front seat of the car when I'm alone, just so its less awkward and I have the chance to talk to the driver a bit.
When i entered the car I asked for Taximeter to be put on so i can't get overcharged- love those things- and buckled up. The driver then looked at me and said "Where to my lady?" I rattled off where we were headed, and then looked over and realized he was speaking in English to me. I laughed and said something in English back. He chuckled and responded in Spanish, that he lived in the states in 1986 for two years, and he's out of practice so we should speak in Spanish to help me practice. I was fine with that.
I told him about what I'm doing in Ecuador, and then i got to hear about him. He went to Washington DC 20 years ago on a little vacation to visit a friend and he kept extending his vacation by a few days. Turns out he realized he could get a job there and make a LOT more money than he was in Ecuador. So he stayed. Two years working to earn money to send back to his family and save up for his future. He said it was the hardest thing he's ever done, but such a good experience, and necessary for him to do at the time.
He told me the US is a beautiful country with beautiful kind people, and i smiled- it was a really nice thing to hear.
He then went on to explain to me how important it was for him to do what he did, because now he has a roof over his head that he owns. When you rent, he told me, you are reliant on others, and what happens is not in your control. Owning your house, and the roof that protects you and your family means that you are Physically and Emotionally stable in your life.
Nicest cab ride I've ever had.
Anywho, when you want a cab you call 2222333 and you have a car waiting for you at your front door in 3-5 minutes. So i called and heard the honk and ran down the three flights of stairs in my apartment complex and hopped in the car. I've become accustomed to sitting in the front seat of the car when I'm alone, just so its less awkward and I have the chance to talk to the driver a bit.
When i entered the car I asked for Taximeter to be put on so i can't get overcharged- love those things- and buckled up. The driver then looked at me and said "Where to my lady?" I rattled off where we were headed, and then looked over and realized he was speaking in English to me. I laughed and said something in English back. He chuckled and responded in Spanish, that he lived in the states in 1986 for two years, and he's out of practice so we should speak in Spanish to help me practice. I was fine with that.
I told him about what I'm doing in Ecuador, and then i got to hear about him. He went to Washington DC 20 years ago on a little vacation to visit a friend and he kept extending his vacation by a few days. Turns out he realized he could get a job there and make a LOT more money than he was in Ecuador. So he stayed. Two years working to earn money to send back to his family and save up for his future. He said it was the hardest thing he's ever done, but such a good experience, and necessary for him to do at the time.
He told me the US is a beautiful country with beautiful kind people, and i smiled- it was a really nice thing to hear.
He then went on to explain to me how important it was for him to do what he did, because now he has a roof over his head that he owns. When you rent, he told me, you are reliant on others, and what happens is not in your control. Owning your house, and the roof that protects you and your family means that you are Physically and Emotionally stable in your life.
Nicest cab ride I've ever had.
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