Sandwiches and Interviews

My roommate and I eating lunch

The kids who interviewed me.

I arrived safely in Peru last night around 1 AM.  Wow, what a long day!  I was picked up by the director of IFSA-Butler, who everyone calls Mama Laura.  Suddenly, I went from the world of English to the world of Spanish!  It was fun to have to rely on my Spanish to communicate, but I could definitely tell that my long

 day made my focus a little less than par.  We drove from the airport to the hostel that I stayed in last night, and the entire way Mama Laura was telling me about the city and the area that we were driving through. Once we got to the hostel my roommate, Connor, was very gracious even though I came into the room so late. After I got settled in, we both were out and slept very well.
The weather here in Lima is very much like the weather in San Diego: temperate, overcast close to the beach, dry, etc.  The area that I am living in is a nice section of the city called Miraflores.  This morning Connor and I overslept breakfast, so we decided to go out for an early lunch at a local restaurant and then headed toward the beach to scope out the city a little.  While we were there, a group of kids came up to me and asked if I spoke English (I guess my blonde hair tipped them off because they didn't ask Connor).  They were supposed to interview an English speaker for school and asked if I would help them.  The questions they asked were super broad including everything from "What is you name?" to "Are you married?" and "Do you believe in God?"  It will be interesting to see what other types of reactions I will get from people when they see my blonde hair and blue eyes.   That is all I have for you guys today.  Today is just a rest day, and tomorrow I will start the orientation for IFSA-Butler.  ¡Hasta luego!