Día Uno

Day one started with the Sniders landing in Guayaquil at 1am. The plane took off late in Houston so we were about 45 minutes behind. Of course the customs took another hour to get through. But when we walked out of customs, we heard whistles blowing saw balloons and a sign that said "Bienvenidos Carri y Jon."

We got to Luis and Eva's home, to stay the night, at about 3:30. We woke up at 10:30am and needless to say even though we were hot and clamy, it was a good nights rest. Eva served us up some fried eggs, hotdog wieners and some pan with queso.

It was great to be back in my first mission area. A lot has changed, but it's still the 'burbs of Guayaquil. The houses have been added onto and there is more construction, but it is still the best place in the city. We visited my first chapel and had lunch at Luis' parents home.

Later on we went back to the airport to pick up our rental car. They did not have the truck that we had reserved, so we got "stuck" with a brand new Toyota Landcruiser. It is awesome and I love to drive around like a loco en la cuidad. We saw a big parrot on the side of the road, too!

We stopped at temple to take some pictures and then went back to the Vera's home to have dinner. Eva made us Arroz con Menestra, the Ecuadorian specialty. Rice and beans, but the best rice and beans ever, with carne azada. Carrie and I were both full.

At around 8:30 we left to 'burbs with Eva and Luis to find our hostel. It took us a while, but when we found it, it was worth it. We have a beautiful suite, air conditioning, jucuzzi tub, breakfast nook, and the best view of the city...you can even see Angel Moroni peaking out from the other side of the hill. Tomorrow we will go swimming in the pool. Buenas noches de Guayaquil.