i made it...

Hey, just wanted to make a quick post to let everyone know I made it here safe and pretty sound. I am running on about three hours of sleep and that intensifies how confusing the language, money exchange, and living situations seem to be. Right now I have 3 other roommates... all very nice and fun (just as worn out) and there is still one more empty bed in this room!

The city is nice, very big... we are on the outskirts of the really old pretty part. My first meal was at a pizza place, because how can you mess up ordering that when you don't know the language. 

Now I going to go to bet at 9:00-- so I can be moving by 9:00 am for orientation.

Miss everyone, I can tell these first days are going to be tough! I stick out like a sore thumb "ohh she is an american!" - guys in my bus on the way to the hostel responding to my flustering actions trying to figure out where I am going!