1. You weigh 1kg less here because we are so far from the center of the earth.
2. Water flows straight down, but if you move a few feet into either hemisphere it will start to spin.
3. You can balance an egg on its end, because the yolk will settle at the bottom.
4. Gravity is noticeably stronger at the equator.
5. You can close your eyes and walk in a straight line on the equator, because gravity will not pull you in either direction. However, if you veer into either hemisphere, you will start to walk in circles.

Our bus driver, Edwin, is awesome. When he drops us off at our apartment he likes to say, "Hasta la vista, babies!" He's a host dad too. So funny.
In other news...I'm kind of starting to hate my scar. :( I get asked about it multiple times a day, by both Americans and Ecuadorians. Even our tour guide asked today! I was totally comfortable with it in the states, but now I'm starting to want to wear scarves all the time. :/ It doesn't define me, it's not that interesting, and it's not nice to tease.
As far as good news goes, today I found out that freezing cold showers shouldn't be the norm here! Turns out we ran out of gas that heats our water, and we forgot to change it so we've been showering in icy water. Whew! So relieved, because last night's shower was brutal. Well, that's all for now folks...going to help out with dinner now.
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