Are you ready? I am.
Anyone who has been to Disneyland (California) or Disney World (Florida) is familiar with Tomorrowland.
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| If only we could have gone in December! |
In July 1973, during my very first visit to Disney World, I thought Tomorrowland was the most amazing place I had ever seen.
The Monorail, PeopleMover, Speedway, If You Had Wings. Even the Carousel of Progress, which most people now find outdated, captured my attention.
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| Very Futuristic - In 1973 |
As a side note, this notice appeared today on the Disney World website.
As part of our continuing efforts to exceed the expectations of our Guests, Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover is currently closed for enhancements. Please check back here for the latest updates and information about when it will reopen.
There was no Space Mountain; no Buzz Lightyear; no Monsters Inc. In Adventureland, Pirates of the Caribbean was under construction.
Skyway to Tomorrowland and 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, both disappeared in the 1990's. A telling of the future?
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| Space Mountain - A long way to go! |
Walking around in Crucita Ecuador sometimes feels like the transition one goes through when walking through the Magic Kingdom. From Main Street U.S.A, to Adventureland, to Frontierland, to Liberty Square, to Fantasyland, and finally ending up in Tomorrowland.
I am not saying Crucita looks anything like Disney. Afterall, Ecuador is a Third World country. It is just that same feeling I had as a kid. When my family would visit someplace where I had never been.
You do a lot of walking in any theme park. We do a lot of walking in Crucita. The people here smile a lot. Especially if you say hello (hola) to just about anyone, then follow up with "buenos dias" or "dia" (basically good morning or good day). Maybe not from everyone, but almost everyone.
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| Mickey's Cousin Rocky! |
Even in a small fishing village of about 15,000 people, there is a lot to see.
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| I do miss 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. |
There are fishing boats working day and night. Apparently the kids go to school different hours of the day and night too. Some go in the morning, some go in the afternoon and some go in the evening.
Why?
Because it makes sense for the families. This schedule allows all children the opportunity to attend school. Family and education are very important here. The literacy rate is 93%.
Music is another aspect of the Ecuadorian culture that I enjoy. We hear music all of the time. Besides Spanish (the official language), there are ten native languages spoken in Ecuador. The music is representative of that diversity.
One might think this is annoying, but it is not. Somehow the sounds all come together. Ecuadorians love music, on the streets, in homes, at parties and on buses. If you are traveling in Ecuador, you are going to hear plenty of sound.
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| Gift Shop |
Linens, houses, buildings, crafts, boats, and food, all reflect the bright colors of nature.
There is art in just about everything.
Even in the peeling paint and faded colors of a long forgotten wall show the constant appreciation of color.
Eventually that wall will come to life again with another layer of a different color. Like the layers before, it will fade in the "close to the equator" sun.
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| What color will it be next? |
It is here, in this Third World country, as it is in almost every other part of the world. (I suppose the second and first world countries.)
The dry mountain sides will become lush and green with the summer rainy season; the landscape of the sea shore will change with the ebb and flow of the ocean's tide; the flowers will bloom, fade then fruit so the process can start over again.
Ever moving towards tomorrow. A little different than the day before.
Again moving to tomorrow. A little different.
A little smaller.
Tomorrow.
Manana!
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| Blondie Cat! |
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