Sooo I'm finally here. I've moved in with my host family where I will be living for the next 7 weeks. Its a tiny little pueblo outside of San Salvador, at the base of a beautiful volcano. Its quite a view. I wake up at 6am, after various wakings in the night due to the heat and sounds of cows, horses, rats, chickens, bugs, people, cars, etc. and have breakfast. We went to church on Sunday and it was interesting to see. Afterwords, I watched my host mom make Pupusas with other women in town next to the chruch. Pupusas are a type of thick corn tortilla filled with beans, cheese and pork. They're very good with salsa. Afterwards, I went to a Paneria which was above a friend's house with my little brothers. We made bread from scratch to finish for 3 hours and it was awesome. Great time. Really cool people and fun experience. On Sat and Sun, the other 5 volunteers in my pueblo, my 3 brothers and I and some locals played soccer at la cancha. Its a soccer field about 15min walk from my house. Really awesome.
My house is really nice but pretty basic. I'm lucky enough to have a shower and toilet instead of bucket baths and latrine...but I heard they're not so bad. Well, the bucket baths maybe....
I live with my mom, grandma and 3 little brothers who are 7, 10 and 13 and just about the cutest little kids ever. They're very polite to me, I think (my spanish is terrible) and I'm glad I have them. Especially when I'm missing my 3 sisters. Not knowing Spanish has been a HUGE issue for me. It really segregates you and is very draining. It makes me feel like a nuisance sometimes. Plus I feel lonely that I can't communicate what I want to say. But I'm getting by.
My neighbors have muchos cows and horses, chickens and ducks. Its so cool to hear them in the day. Or see a horse fly by. Its a really neat little place here.
Well I need to get to bed. Hope i have internet again soon! I miss everyone. xoxoxo
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