Peru Blog Numero 1

Well after 1 long bus ride, 8 hours of sleep in 2 days, 3 subway rides, 4 sad see you laters, over paying a taxi, and 1 broken backpack strap later, I'm in Peru. Alive with all my minimal belongings and waiting to see what will happen. I extremely miss Argentina, and my family right now. It just hit me, but I think the lack of sleep and stress have increased my emoness, or something. I'm hoping after a very long sleep tonight and another nap tomorrow probably I'll feel much better and able to get my bearings of where I am. But on first thought, the volunteer house is nice enough, and the people are seeming to be nice. But there aren't many of us here now cause the other volunteers are at the beach for the weekend. The majority of the volunteers are from England though so that is interesting, but no one speaks Spanish really here at the volunteer house. I'm gonna try to push it a little I think so that I can still practice, but hey England. I'm the only person from the states so that's different too. I have an orientation and interview on Monday to discuss what I'll be doing specifically in this volunteer program, so I'll post later when I know. I actually have a closet, drawers and a shelf. It is nice to un pack my backpack, and organize my stuff in a more home like setting. But I am really ready to stop being a nomad. My friend Dani has been doing this for 2 years, and I admire him so much, and really miss him bunches. We WWOOFed together at the finca in Argentina, and laughed all the time, and I wish I could chat and laugh with him now. I'm battling loneliness a little, but am doing just fine. Just tired of being the newbie, and having to introduce myself and talk with everyone and make friends or at least people to hang with. I'm excited to go on some hikes here and just be in nature and explore.

Hindsight, the people of Peru are darker skinned, so I obviously will stick out. That is different to the way I blended a little better in Chile and Argentina, but hey I belong here and will embrace my gringaness and go with it. :) yay sunscreen. but I am about .5 shades darker so that's a plus! Love you guys. miss you.