We lucked out!

Oh my god, our host family is awesome!! This place is nothing like Guyana and I love it. We have not seen a cockroach, I haven't had to wait in a long line for the one phone in the village while famished cows pass by, I didn't fall in any dirty nasty drain ditches, and I don't have braids in my hair! So sweet. Oh and Joan, I have only seen a couple of polyester suits. Our family has been great so far, except the parents don't speak a lick of English. Our mom (Jeey) keeps speaking to me like I understand and I pretend like I do to make her happy because she really likes to talk. They have one son (Andres) who speaks English very well and he has been a huge help but wants us to learn Spanish so doesn't speak a lot of English, only when it is necessary. He is 25 and will be moving to Texas next week to work in a hotel. He seems very excited and just went out and bought a new suitcase today for his trip. Our meals have been very good. For desayunos we had granola, yogurt, fruit and cafe con leche. Lunch was a little more sketchy because we had salad that they washed with tap water (my stomach has held up so far!), chicken, hot dogs, potatoes, mushrooms, cheese and juice. It doesn't sound sketchy but Patricio (the father) kept stirring the raw chicken with his fork and then eating with the same fork. And for dinner we had soup with noodles, cheese and potatoes. They live in a gated apartment in a safe neighborhood. Casey and I went out walking around several times today and felt completely safe. It was fun. We walked down to a park where WorldTeach was hosting a picnic. We played some soccer but I only lasted a couple of minutes because I was sucking wind. There is no oxygen at 10,000 feet! It was a very fun day. Casey and I have just spent the last two hours speaking with Patricio and trying to learn Spanish. I don't know if I am ever going to get the hang of this and if I don't soon my brain might not be able to take it. We shall see. Buenes Noches.