Peru: July 2010

Hello Everyone!
I have been here for about three days, so I figure maybe I should tell you about my original thoughts on the country (the little that I have seen so far)
First of all, it is really big. And you can´t really tell the difference between where is downtown versus all of town. It just keeps going and going!

There are huge billboards everywhere. And by huge I mean huge! On the sides of the highway there are even adds shapped out of bushes! It´s kinda neat. With that in mind, Pepsi rules Latin America. But Peru has their own national soft drink: Inca Cola

The food here has a lot of flavor! There is alot more salt and flavoring in everything. Actually to be honest, everything seems much more extrem- super sweet or rich or que sea. It is tasty, but alot to get used to (haha) I´m looking forward to it being the norm for me everyday!
What I really havn{t gotten used to is the eating pattern everyday, the small breakfast, the huge lunch and maybe a snack at dinner time. I{ll get there eventually
It is winter here so it is cold and over cast all the time. Today I had some hot drink of anise, there is alot of herbs that are drunk here. And anise liquor, which my host dad had me have a tiny sip of because it is good for warming you and for your digestive track. oh my goodness it was horror in a cup! Hahaha
Oh but the sweets and desserts are fantasticly fantastic and yummy yummy yummy!

On beauty: let us be blunt now. I have already had my eyebrows plucked (ooow) and been educated on the fact that I will be wearing makeup to school but really to go out. Hahaa, it´s straightforward and I like that.

My Family! I love my host family!! They are fantastic and our house is really cool. I will post some pictures later, I need to get my charger sorted out down here.
So I have a host sister my age, who in one week finds out about her visa to Canada, to be a Rotary Exchange student, and we share a room. My host parents are very kind and my host dad has a fantastic theory about how I need to try everything to see what I like... yummm... Then upstairs live my host brother and wife and their six year old daughter who is adorable and super energetic!

About the traffic: yeah there are alot of cars on the road and little honks and people walking amongst them. People don´t freak out about it or anything, it´s just normal bussiness which is totally different! haha

I have yet to start school, August ninth we begin, so we shall see how that hurtle is jumped. It´ll be a good opportunity to travel and see things within the city. And obviously to meet new people!!

Anywho I will upload photos later and I hope that everyhing is good back home! I love you all!

Peru

Saturday, July 31, 2010

First Impressions

Monday, July 12, 2010

Basic Information