Well it's only been 14 hours of my adventures this morning and we have already gotten stuck in LA... We arrived safely in LA at 10 am and were supposed to fly out again at 2 for a 8.5 hour flight to Lima where we would arive after 12 in the morning! .... well we definitely had a surprise when we found out that we would actually not be leaving LA until 12 am! arriving in Lima tomorrow morning at 8:30! ... so the airline has been really awesome (did i mention it's not air canada?) and has paid for a hotel room for the day and for our lunch and dinner! By the time we ate lunch and got organized it was after 2, and we all decided we would head to Venice Beach... well organizing 18 students is definitely a task... one would go check their email and another would come back from the bathroom.. It was 3:00 and we were finally at the bus stop only to have a 30 min bus ride to venice beach..... When it hit 3:20 and the bus still hadn't come 6 of us decided to walk around outside the hotel and finally go for a couple drinks... That way we could lay down for a bit before flying allllll night and eat a decent dinner... and that is where I am now, in my hotel room enjoying some alone time before I'm immersed in life with the other teachers and students...
It's only been a day but it's incredible how fast we have gotten to know one another! I guess since we know we'll be spending day in and day out for the next 30 days together encourages friendships but I have already made some awesome friends... Everyone is so enthusiastic about the trip and many have left loved ones behind so we can all relate to one another.. We have talked alot about what to expect and it looks like none of us know quite what we're in for but realize it is going to be a trip of a lifetime! ... anyways.. just thought i'd update you all, that i'm safe and sound and not quite in Peru yet... Tomorrow morning when you wake up though I will be!
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