WHY DIDN"T SOMEONE TALK ME OUT OF THIS AHHHH!!!

Well at least that was what I was thinking as we came in to land!.....

Flying over Cusco was very beautiful most what you might expect from Tuscany or something. But a lot more hills and mountains!  As we came into land it was a completely different story. My first impression was a city of either heavy deconstruction or reconstruction. Buildings looked half finished roads were either being  rebuilt or  never built in the 1st place piles of rubbel everywhere and mangie dogs all over the show.

You know how sometimes you get 'butterflies', man I had like Eagles flying around as we came in to land. I had no idea where I was heading, I didn't have an address or a contact. (I didn't get a chance to print it before I left) I didn't even know if any one was going to pick me up!! So by the time we landed I was very tired and 'frasseled' maybe to say the least. 

After getting my bag my tension went through the roof when there was no one to meet me. And wether it was related or just the altitude but my heart was beating pretty fast. So after a few minutes of probably looking like a possum caught in the head lights. I asked someone in the best Spanish I could muster and was told to go out side.

When I saw a guy with my name it was like a mountain lifted off my shoulders. So we jumped in a cab which was pretty rustic and probably wouldnt get a NZ W.O.F. Its probably like a Diahatsu Chirade. 

As we drove through the streets to the language center i was in a constant roller coaster of "What have I done" and "this wont be soo bad". 

So we made it to the language center where I was overwhelmed with names and information, and as we traveled through town I was on another rollercoaster. For some reason we went through the longest way and every turn I was stoked with the hice houses, we'd turn a corner and hit rough houses and i'd freak again. That happened like 5 times.

Once we got to the house  I had breakfast and pretty much fell straight asleep for a few hours. 

So once i was rested and met a few other people at the house. Things looked alot brighter.

On my first day, I pretty much rested all day just adjusted and now i'm so glad I came here early to adjust. Yesterday we went to a few markets and to day we saw a local soccer game and the town center. But I was still pretty washed out and a mild headace from adjusting to the altitude.

So now I feel much happier and comfortable with where I am. And tomorrow I have orientation day.....

Hope your all well.