Festejamos!!

So birthdays are a really big deal here in Ecuador. When someone finds out its your birthday, even if you just met them, they give you a big hug and say, 'festejamos'..'lets party.' Friday morning I was woken up my mom and sister with flowers and presents. They sang happy birthday in English, always funny, and told me I should go back to sleep. haha I did get to sleep in a bit and then headed to school for my one class. On fridays there is a salsa club that meets at the University. After class I met some friends and we joined in the lessons. We're learning right now Salsa cubano and how to do different moves changing up pairs with different passes. Usually there are four couples and when the leader shouts different commands we do different spins or moves to change partners. Really fun. After dancing, my friends Leo and Pablo took me to a resturant that is famous for its Ceviches..a soup with onions, shrimp that is very tipical of the Ecuadorian coast. Later that night they picked me up to meet some more people downtown to go to a discoteca. My frist experience in this type of ecuadorian nightlife. I learned that its not exactly my scene..but it was fun to be dancing and be with friends.