Hello to everyone, friends and family! This past Thurs was the one month anniversary of moving to Cali, Colombia. It has been an insanely busy month finding a place to live, getting ready for school and having the first week and a half with my kids! It has been a bit of an adjustment getting used of the 30 degree weather everyday and having to communicate in my poor excuse for Spanish. But over all it has been amazing. We call this the honeymoon phase.
There is quite a nice piece of green space two blocks north of our apartment where I have found time to run along a beautiful little river. On one side you see the river and the other side, men playing soccer for endless hours and families flying kites way up in the sky, every night. There is one area where an outdoor weight lifting area is set up. You will see many males (only) lifting weights made out of blocks of concrete. It's quite serious.
At school, I have been given 19 wonderful students, 12 boys and 7 girls. I am beginning to get to know them which has been a very interesting experience. They seem to be very lively, which means they LOVE to talk. They highly prefer to speak in Spanish and have some problems communicating to me in English. This has actually helped me to learn more Spanish.
My house mate, Lori, and I live in a beautiful apartment. There is a spectacular balcony view of the Andes. We spend lots of time here rocking in our hammocks. We have a spare bedroom specifically for visitors! So look forward to seeing you!
Enjoy this pics!
