Bienvenidos a FBT!

Hey everyone!! I am here in La Paz for FBT! My family is REALLY nice and I like it here a lot. My town is smaller and all the people are really nice. It is VERY hot and sunny. I am actually recovering from a burn I got this weekend. Hopefully it turns to a nice tan soon so I look less gringa-like.

I am excited to go swimming in the river for Semana Santa… I feel like everyone in my family is inviting me to go with them places so that should be fun. I don’t think I am going to get to go to Comayagua to see the alfombras but I will hopefully get to see some pictures. Apparently they make these giant rugs out of colored saw dust in the streets for the Friday before easter and then when the procession comes they ruin them all. Hopefully I get to go sometime in the 2 yrs I am here.

One thing that I noticed here in La Paz is that there is an over abundance of little ants. Those suckers seek out any and ever ounce of sweetness and attack. They are all over the place! I bought a jar of peanut butter and hadn’t even opened it yet and the nest thing I know they are all over it. I understand why families here don’t really stock up on food. It is more of a buy food on a daily basis or for the next few days. I am used to going to the grocery once every couple weeks and just having lots of food in the house. I think that is going to have to change.

I am starting to think of places I would like to work… we have technical interviews in addition to language interviews this week so I will have to talk to the bosses and see what they have in mind.

I am going to try to post some pics of my new house and fam.. so hopefully the internet connection isn’t too slow!

PS- new favorite fruit is MANGO! So good and so messy. Me encanta the mango!