We Made It!

     Sief & I made it safely to Costa Rica.  We are staying with a local family in a neighborhood or suburb of the capital San Jose in Curribadat.  We do not have an address, but a description of where we live in reference to landmarks and that we are the house with red wine colored bars in the front.  I recognize our house too, because there is construction being done to the house next to ours.  All the houses here have gates and bars covering all of the windows.
     We are lucky because our house has warm water.  It comes out of a shower head that is somehow electrically hooked up and the water gets heated as it goes through the shower head.  No water pressure, but at least it is warm.  We're also lucky because we have wireless internet at our place.  I was completely not expecting that!
     What I've learned so far is that Costa Ricans like their rice & beans. It's a staple here and I've only had one meal thus far without them.  Breakfast has consisted of eggs and rice and beans.  They also love their juice and I'm not a juice person.  The restaurant juice is pretty good, but the juice my "tica mama" makes is from powder and super sweet and concentrated.  I've only been here 2 days, so there will be many more culinary adventures yet to come!
     Today was our first day of class, mainly just them talking to us and explaining things about the city and how to get around.  We rode the  bus to school, which we will probably do on most days.  We live about a 40 minute walk from school, which wouldn't be bad except for all of the exhaust we would have to breathe in during the walk and the fact that we risk our lives everytime we cross the street!  Tomorrow we start class for real and Sief and I are both in the beginner beginner class!

I'll post pictures soon!  Just wanted to check in quickly and let you know we are here & enjoying the beautiful 80 degree weather!  It's oh so nice :)