Day 1... Its been a LONG DAY!!

Its been a LONG day!!!

The plane flights went well... minus that I got NO sleep! Haha. Also, a survival tip for you day... Dont text and walk at the same time. I was texing the lovely Miss Drogo while walking to the bathroom in Dallas, and the next thing I know I was in the Mens Bathroom!! haha... awkward :)

So we got to Buenos Aires and through customs at 9:30, and after a 4 hour Bus Ride we arrived at Rosario! I slept for much of the ride but Argentina looks EXACTLY like Iowa :) In the summer that is .... minus the random horses and cows in the ditch on a few occasions. and the fruit stands on the edges of the road. It was nice to see some green!

We got to the Edge of Rosario and I can't say I was quite prepared. At the edge of the cities are the "houses" where the poor live. It was really unbelievable and sad, it made me glad for all the things I have!

TIME TO MEET THE FAMILY!!

We arrived at UCEL and meet all the families and packed up to leave with them! Lucia came to get me with her boyfriend Louie (I think). SHE IS BEAUTIFUL!!! We took a taxi back to her house and she showed me around and introduced me to her dad and HUGE HUGE HUGE st. Bernard named Napoleon!

By the time I got there it was time for the meal they eat between lunch and dinner... its more like snack time with small sandwiches and pastries. This was at 4:30!

Then Lucia, louie and her sister Noel and I went out for a walk around the city before dinner. We walked to the Parana River.... How every compared to contrary belief there are no actual Parana. Parana is the English word for that fish and it is not the same in Spanish. :)

We stopped at a restaurant along the river and had some drinks outside.... LET ME TELL YOU THE BEST PART ABOUT WINTER... no bugs!!! :) Then we took a taxi back to the house. She told me the Taxi's with the red lights were free, but we still had to pay??

Finally, we got back to the house, just in time for supper at 10:30!!! And it wasn't just supper but they litterly have a 4 course meal!! :) We had beef... but I swore it tasted like sausage :)

Finally it was time to unpack. More on their house later!! :) Tomorrow we have orientation at UCEL from 9 am - 4 pm. Then Lucia said she would take me shopping for all the little things I need....