When the plane arrived in Lima I still did not feel as if I was 4000 miles away from home. After getting of the plane I went through customs which seemed to take forever and then I got my luggage. They scanned our luggage one last time and then we all walked out to the waiting area where all of our host families were waiting for us. At first I was freaking out because I couldn't find my family but then I heard someone shouting my name and there was my host mom and sister waving at me. I got in the car and was on my way to my new home.
On the drive home passing through the streets it all felt somewhat familiar, even though I had never been to Lima. I thought to myself this looks just like Mexico City but with a lot less traffic, probably because it was three o'clock in the morning. Maybe thats why I didn't feel to far away from home. While on the drive my host mom began to ask me many questions which I didn't mind because I was also getting to know them. What helped for a quick connection was that I also spoke spanish. I can't imagine not being able to fluently talk the same language as the people I was staying with. It was just like being back home with my family.
Well I eventually made it home and was shown to my room, which was on the third floor of their house. They gave me one of the most important item, the wifi password! It didn't take long after that for me to fall asleep. I woke up at 11 A.M. to the knocking of someone, who I then found out was the maid. I got to the kitchen and got welcomed again and I introduced myself to everyone. The mom, daughter July, son Jonathan, and their beloved dog Pelusa. After I began talking in spanish everyone joked around saying they were relieved they wouldn't have to work so hard to understand me and for me to understand them. So we began to talk I had many questions and so did they. Immediately after I finished eating we all got in the car and left to the center of Lima to run some errands. They thought I would be freaked out by all the traffic, the honking, and all the people walking around so closely. I told them I had seen worse and we all chuckled.
Eventually we ended up in a seafood restaurant where I had my first peruvian ceviche (raw fish cured in citrus juices, such as lemon or lime, and spiced with chili peppers), which was delicious! On my way back home I was shown their new electric train that takes you across the city, some football stadiums, shopping centers, and the university. There was also some familiar things I saw while on the road such as a combi, taxis, and autobuses, which are all the same commonly form of transportation used in Mexico.
My first day in Lima Peru was finally over and I had only just seen a glimpse of Lima. I couldn't say I missed home just yet. I was just so excited to go out and explore this great city but for now it was time to rest up for another day.
On the drive home passing through the streets it all felt somewhat familiar, even though I had never been to Lima. I thought to myself this looks just like Mexico City but with a lot less traffic, probably because it was three o'clock in the morning. Maybe thats why I didn't feel to far away from home. While on the drive my host mom began to ask me many questions which I didn't mind because I was also getting to know them. What helped for a quick connection was that I also spoke spanish. I can't imagine not being able to fluently talk the same language as the people I was staying with. It was just like being back home with my family.
Well I eventually made it home and was shown to my room, which was on the third floor of their house. They gave me one of the most important item, the wifi password! It didn't take long after that for me to fall asleep. I woke up at 11 A.M. to the knocking of someone, who I then found out was the maid. I got to the kitchen and got welcomed again and I introduced myself to everyone. The mom, daughter July, son Jonathan, and their beloved dog Pelusa. After I began talking in spanish everyone joked around saying they were relieved they wouldn't have to work so hard to understand me and for me to understand them. So we began to talk I had many questions and so did they. Immediately after I finished eating we all got in the car and left to the center of Lima to run some errands. They thought I would be freaked out by all the traffic, the honking, and all the people walking around so closely. I told them I had seen worse and we all chuckled.
Eventually we ended up in a seafood restaurant where I had my first peruvian ceviche (raw fish cured in citrus juices, such as lemon or lime, and spiced with chili peppers), which was delicious! On my way back home I was shown their new electric train that takes you across the city, some football stadiums, shopping centers, and the university. There was also some familiar things I saw while on the road such as a combi, taxis, and autobuses, which are all the same commonly form of transportation used in Mexico.
My first day in Lima Peru was finally over and I had only just seen a glimpse of Lima. I couldn't say I missed home just yet. I was just so excited to go out and explore this great city but for now it was time to rest up for another day.