After a shockingly smooth 24 hours of travel, Rachel and I arrived in Cochabamba around 3:30 on Friday afternoon! Overall, the trip was not that bad, we didn't have any issues with flight delays, and the only issue we had was 2 LONG layovers (6 and 7 hours respectively) in Miami and Santa Cruz. We were tired from not sleeping well on the plane, but otherwise we were feeling fine. There were a number of folks from SIM and our school that met us at the airport, so those first few minutes and hours were kind of a blur!
We have been adjusting well to life here in Bolivia (in my opinion). We have pretty much only eaten Bolivian food so far, and let me say, it is delicious! I wasn't sure what to expect as far as food goes, but so far I have enjoyed everything I have eaten. Yesterday (Saturday), we went to a local market to buy some fruit and vegetables for the coming week, and it reminded me a lot of the open-air markets in Hong Kong. I really enjoyed myself, and it was fun to get out and see the city a little bit.
Today we went to church, which was a bit of a challenge because Rachel and I don't speak much Spanish! It was cool to go though, and we enjoyed ourselves. Then we had some lunch with a bunch of people, and took some time to settle in to our rooms. I will post some pictures soon of our house and the surroundings. We are living with 2 other girls, one is also a teacher at Carachipampa, and has been here for a number of years, and the other is a Bolivian girl. We have been having a blast getting to know them so far, and we are excited for the coming months.
Well, I should go, I have to head to bed soon. My first day at school is tomorrow! Luckily, I am not teaching much this week, and am taking some time to transition into the class this week. We had a tour of the school today and it looks like a great place!
Thanks for reading!
-Sarah
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