So I will try to keep this blog going, but no promises. The first couple of posts are just copied from emails, but I'll try to keep this more authentic as I go. Feel free to ask me questions too!
Arrival:
All is well! After a LONG day of airports and airplanes, I am finally here and getting settled in. Our host mom is cooking us dinner as I write this! I have my own little cute bedroom which is great. They all think it's really cold down here but it's like 68 and raining right now...Rachael and I are HOT!
First Morning:
We've already been exploring our town today! Rachael and I walked through the farmers market and pretty much the entire town...it's small and everyone is so nice! Pineapples are 2 for less than $2...and they're HUGE! I'm putting pictures up on facebook as I type this so have Shannon share them with you...only a few so far, but I'll add as I go. Here are a couple for a little taste. It looks like the scenery in Avatar...only no floating islands :) SO GORGEOUS!
The Spanish adjustment is going well...I should be close to fluent in no time...I'm using it so much already! I managed to talk to this REALLY old lady and get directions to the church...which is also stunningly beautiful. She knew exactly what I was saying and I understood everything she said, so, so far so good. We met Rachael's cooperating teacher this morning, she is awesome. She's from New York, came down almost 5 years ago for a 2 week vacation and never left. Now she's married and teaches 3rd grade at Pan-Am. We have to get up super early to be there though...we have to catch the bus by 630am! Our host mom is going to ride with us tomorrow morning so we know how to do it. She's been hosting student teachers and other travelers for 24 years! Her daughter lives next door with her husband and son Oscar...who is adorable. On the other side of us is a dentist.
The houses are very different here. It is easy to tell who has money and who doesn't. We're in town and everyone's house is super small, and kind of falling apart it seems, but still so beautiful with all of the flowers and trees that are just exploding with green everywhere. By the way, as I am typing this, my host mom just brought me a plate of fresh pineapple...I don't think I'll be able to eat pineapple at home ever again...it's unreal! Melts in your mouth...mmmm...Everyone seems so happy and they're all so nice. Money just isn't as important here. We saw a job posting today for $400/month.
I guess the students I'll be working with are the rich kids who live on the mountain...the houses are gigantic...kind of like Lake Minnetonka homes. We'll see! I'm so excited to get started. It was so nice to see/meet one of the teachers today. Well I think that's all for today...even though it's not even 1pm...it's been a busy day! I just can't describe how beautiful it is...I feel like I'm in the tropical exhibit at the zoo, without the funny smell. Love you all!
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