WEDNESDAY, 2 November 2016

Normal morning but a different and fun afternoon.  We had lunch with Mónica Brito, her husband Danny Tello and their three children: Juan David, Daniel, and Camila then went to the Parque de Paraiso - Paradise Park.  We enjoyed walking around the park and especially seeing the children enjoy themselves running around, climbing on rocks/boulders, and swinging. Most families do not have yards big enough, or at all, to accommodate swings so they usually have to go to parks, of which there are many in Cuenca, of all different sizes. Paraiso Park is the largest in Cuenca. The three rivers that run through Cuenca converge here and there are lots of trees, flowers, vines, a wooden bridge and places for children to play!  Camila was exhausted and fell asleep almost immediately after getting in the car to go back to the apartment - she's a little over two years old. We actually went to her 1st birthday party when here last year.

This week is a celebration of Cuenca's independence from many years ago so the schools and government offices are closed, which means the boys are home as well - more monitoring and stress for the Weavers!