Mark and I went to serve in Ecuador as needgreaters in 2008. Our daughter Amanda joined us in 2010 and is serving in the Chinese group in Cuenca. Aaron, our son has also taken on the challenge of learning the language and culture of this beautiful land and arrived in July 2011.
We had to return to New Zealand in 2012 but have arranged things to be able to return to Ecuador August 2013
Thursday, May 21, 2009
Another interesting sight
Couldn't help myself - I had to take this lady's photo. Why would she be wearing 2 hats?? Any thoughts?
My guess is that on her trip into town that day she realized that she needed to buy a hat for her husband. Being that her "back pack" is full, and she has to keep her hands free to hold on to her son, the only option that was left was to wear the second hat on top of the first. Quite ingenious if you ask me (even if it is a little silly looking.)
It is very obvious that one hat is a sun hat and the other is a rain hat. Given the erratic weather in Cuenca, the sensible person takes 2 hats when they go out. Just swap 'em over depending on the weather of the moment. You can deduce the hat on top in this photo is the sun hat.
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My guess is that on her trip into town that day she realized that she needed to buy a hat for her husband. Being that her "back pack" is full, and she has to keep her hands free to hold on to her son, the only option that was left was to wear the second hat on top of the first. Quite ingenious if you ask me (even if it is a little silly looking.)
i have no suggestions - but i want one
Perhaps the other hat to put on the ground and is for ones to put money in when she selling whatever she has on back?
OR A BROADWAY MUSICAL "WHERE DID YOU HTOSE HATS?
Alice - that is a baby on her back so I hope she wasn't selling that!!!
It is very obvious that one hat is a sun hat and the other is a rain hat. Given the erratic weather in Cuenca, the sensible person takes 2 hats when they go out. Just swap 'em over depending on the weather of the moment. You can deduce the hat on top in this photo is the sun hat.
He he good answer Lynne, maybe if I see her again I can ask her eh?
My suggestion is she is trying to keep the underneath hat clean
Catherine - they would just put a plastic bag over the top - we see that all the time!
It is old hat protecting the new hat!
Kellie you are probably right but then again - you would have seen this kind of sight hundreds of times!
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