I have been here in Peru for almost one week, and I can honestly say that I don't like it here...yet. There are so many different things here than the United States, like really different. I'll give you some examples.
1. The cars here, don't stop, for ANYONE. They drive in the middle of the street and it is very dangerous.
2. Everyone walks almost everywhere. I have walked here in these 5 days, more than I have walked in my entire life!
3.The people here are a lot nicer than the people in the US. They greet you with a kiss on the cheek. Making friends here, will not be a problem.
4. Peru is a third world country to most people, and it looks dirty to tourists, but not so much. There are some dirty places, but there are also nice places, like where I live. To some people I might be dirty and others might seem dirty to me. It's lfe.
5. The winter here is about in the 60s. I see a lot of Peruvian people who are freezng and they question why I am only wearing a hoodie with jeans. You think it´s cold, ha, go to PA.
6. I am homesick. I miss my family and friends. I want them all to be here with me, but that can´t happen. If any of my famly is readng this, I love you guys around the world and back again <3
7. I have eaten unimagnable things here! Cow hearts, stomach, corn juice, and Inca Kola. I lke most of it except the corn juice and Inca Kola. It tastes like bubble gum, yuck :p
8. Eating here is so much different from the US! My fellow Americans, you know how we eat breakfast around 8,9 in the morning, they eat at 12! We have eggs, bacon and sometimes cereal, they have bread. It is so weird, I am getting tired at dinner.
All I know is that I need to adapt, because I am here until next May. I mss my family and friends, but I have a new famly and friends. I know one thing for certain, I wom't forget any of you.
Thanks,
Erika
