peru! day one

my first day in peru. well. hours. it feels like i've been here forever. La familia Roque is the greatest family. They are so welcoming and so patient with my spanish. Although, my spanish is a lot better than what I was anticipating it to be. I've only spoken it a handful of times since being back from the mission, so it's a big blessing that I am able to communicate and understand. It is sooo humid here! They live 10 blocks away from the ocean and I can smell it! It's nice to have moisture in the air after so much time in Utah. There are little parks everywhere.
We went out to eat for chinese food, a Peruvian favorite. I tried the national drink, inca kola. delicious. It's a sweet soda, kind of like cream soda. It was so great to just look around as we were driving around the city. Lots of casinos. They have chili's here. They have a piano in the house! Yipee! This week is school vacation for the school I'll be at, so I came at a perfect time; time to settle in and get comfortable before I get to work. I'm feeling really good here, which is a huge comfort. Can't wait to see what tomorrow brings!