Culture Shock..

Well, today was my first day in Peru.

My flight from Miami was delayed 4 hours and I finally got on at 8 30. We landing in Lima around 2 in the morning. Going through immigration was easy, but waiting for my luggage was hard, taking over an hour to get my belongings. When I got out into the other side of the airport, my host family was there along with the district president, my counselor and my host club president. It was awesome! I loved how they greeted me. I have about 10 different balloons now!

When I woke up this morning, I went upstairs to the kitchen to find my mama and Sese. I ate with them and gave them their presents. I think they lked them! Andrea and Miguel then came up and we all ate together and went over my vocabulary. A little after that, me and my mama went to a "mercado" for some chicken and fruit. Time went by and we had lunch which was delicious! It was rice with chicken, peaches and green beans. I loved it!

After I ate, Miguel and I went to his friend Cecila's house which is also hosting my friend Rachel from Canada. I met her parents and grandma. I also had a chocolate candy with carmel in t and Inca Kola. They were both pretty good! All of us then walked to a bus station to get a bus to Larcomar. When we got there we walked around the city for a bit. Rachel and I both had a churro and we saw a lot of cool traditional Peruvan things. After that, we went down to the beach and walked around. We toke lots of pictures and it was beautful!! We then went back up to the city and waited for Rachel's counselor to pick us up.

When she did, she toke us to this city called Barranco "the city of love" as they would say it. It was very beautiful as well! We went to eat at this one place, I forget what it s called, and tried all knds of different foods. If you can believe it, I had cow heart and stomach, and it was delicious! I also had corn juice and Peruvian donuts. For dessert, Rachel and I had rice arroz con leache, which is rice with milk and some kind of sauce with it. I did not like the corn juice, arroz con leche, or Inca Kola that much. I also do not like their milk. But hey, I told myself I would try everything and I did, so far!

Miguel and I then walked home. He showed me where my school was and all kinds of stores. We then came home and ate some more. I only had a mandarin though.

Now I am in my room writing this, but that is all that happened today.

Thanks,
Erika