I´m here and I´m very nervous. The Institute is very clean, beautiful and friendly. The street outside, not so much. I hope I will be able to post pictures, but if not, I´ll try to describe things well.
I was met at the airport by Rosalia, an employee of the institute. From there it´s been spanish only--and I get by better than I could have imagined.
My family, Guillermo, Maria and baby Samatha are very nice. They have a 3 bedroom condo, one of 8 on a small courtyard. The courtyard is for parking. It is very cheery and comfortable. Samatha is only 6 months old and the quietest child I´ve ever been around. Yesterday we went to Guillermo´s parents for a Father´s day dinner. His sister, brother-in-law, Anna (5) and Manuelito (1) as well as another brother were there as well as a sweet Aunt who made me feel very welcome. Dinner was many courses in the formal dining room.
Today Guillermo escorted me by public bus to school, he will also meet me to escort me home. Tomorrow we will walk, then I will be on my own. That is the most scary. I need to be very aggressive, all streets look the same, and I´m far from comfortable about it all.
El Director is meeting with us in 5 minutes, so I´ll sign off for now.
Love and hugs to all
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Praying for courage ... xo
ReplyDeleteI hope your comfort zone increases enough to enjoy the city sites.
ReplyDeleteI don't know how much free time you have, but if you can do a little exploring from your home base, or from the school, you will feel more comfortable :)
ReplyDeleteFigure out landmarks you can associate with something else, and soon you won't have any trouble at all.
Also, most people are nice & willing to help if you ask (I tend to use a lot of hand gestures). Greece was the most difficult for me because I couldn't read the street signs. :)
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