Gloria Uyaguari, Evelyn’s favorite Spanish teacher, requires her students to write a diary in Spanish. Evelyn takes private Spanish lessons twice a week at Gloria’s home.

Here’s a recent page from Evelyn’s Spanish diary:

29 de Marzo, el sábado

Gloria y Adrian nos invitaron a su casa de campo cerca de San Bartolomé a recoger manzanas. Adrian era un muy buen conductor y maniobró  alrededor de todos los baches en el camino. El campo era muy hermoso.

Estaba feliz de conocer a Julia, que era la major amiga de Gloria y su familia. Julia era muy terrenal y tiene una personalidad agradable.

Primero visitamos la casa del hermano de Gloria, que es un medico que vive en España. La cabaña era muy rústica y tenía aire acondicionado natural.

Entonces, caminamos a través del campo de maíz a la casa de Nancy, que era la Hermana de Gloria.

Su casa también era muy rústica, con paredes de adobe y piso de tierra. Me sorprendío que el baño era modern y un gran contraste con la casa.

Yo estuve feliz de conocer a la familia de Gloria, porque dan la bienvenida a extraños.

Las mujeres cocinaron mientras los hombres se relajaron en la sombra. Maite (que tenía 7 años de edad) ha capturado los rencuajos, peces que se convierten luego en las ranas.

Los truenos eran muy fuertes y miramos las nubes y lluvia.

Cominos un almuerzo de comida ecuatroiana traditional, que era delicisoso. Después de la casa que estaba limpia, elegimos las manzanas de los árboles de Gloria. Johnny y Maite fueron más rápidos, mientras que yo era muy lenta. Disfruté del día con Gloria y su familia mucho. 

Después, burt hizo salsa de manzana.

In case you had trouble understanding the diary, here’s the English translation: 

Glory and Adrian invited us to their country home near San Bartolomé to collect apples. Adrian was a very good driver and maneuvered around all the potholes on the road. The countryside was very beautiful. 

I was happy to meet Gloria’s best friend, Julia, and her family. Julia was very earthly and has a pleasant personality.

First we visited the home of the Gloria’s brother, a doctor who lives in Spain. The cabin was very rustic and had natural air conditioning. 

Then, we walked through the cornfield to the home of Nancy, who was Gloria’s sister. 

Her house was also very rustic, with adobe walls and dirt floors. I was surprised that the bathroom was modern and a great contrast to the house. 

I was happy to meet Gloria’s family, because they welcomed strangers. 

The women cooked while the men relaxed in the shade. Maite (who was 7 years old) captured tadpoles. 

The thunder was very loud and we watched the rain and clouds. 

We ate a traditional, Ecuadorian meal that was delicious. After the house was cleaned, we picked the apples from Gloria’s trees. Johnny and Maite were faster, while i was very slow. I enjoyed the day with Gloria and her family.

Afterwards, Burt made applesauce with the fresh apples.