I can't believe it! I really can't believe it!! I'M IN MÉXICO!!! FINALLY!!! It was quite the adventurous flight--actually flightS. 4 of them to be exact!
Salt Lake to Pheonix was uneventful
Pheonix to Hermosillo, México was a very quick flight just barely over an hour. We were in an itty bitty plane. One side had only one seat in each row and the other had only 2. I was lucky enough to get a seat that was both a window and an aisle seat.
MyWindow and aisle seat
Hermosillo from the plane. The houses are SO close together and all look just the same
From Hermosillo to Mexico City was a quick trip as well but obviously not very exciting since I didn't take any pictures. We went through customs and got a stamp in out passports--that was exciting! We then picked up our baggage and rechecked it, went through security again, and then only had to wait a few minutes for our next flight.
In Mexico City our flight was delayed about an hour and a half so we had a long time to wait. We adventured around the airport a little and came to realize that Krispy Kreme donuts are quite popular. Apparently the only one in all of Mexico is in the Mexico City airport so almost everyone had a bag which contained a few boxes.
Then we were off to our final destination. And after 14 hours of traveling it felt so good to be in Mérida. The humidity is unreal-my hair instantly became 10 times curlier-it was quite a sight. We got off the plane and got our bags and then met up with our host families. They were anxiously awaiting us with signs and all!! I wish I would have taken a picture of them..It was SO cute! Malena (mine and Rachel's host) jumped and gave me a great big hug and a kiss on the cheek. Right away she started calling me "hija" and "mi vida". She's so sweet! They quickly got us into the respective cars and we started our adventure in Mérida.
Speaking of adventure, it's just that to drive here. People are crazy. They swerve in and out of lanes as they please, they don't stop at stop signs, they go as fast as they can and then slam on their brakes, and to top it all off people cross the street whenever they want..it's a miracle that they haven't hit all the pedestrians by now.
Rachel had arrived earlier in the evening and was waiting at another host home while Malena picked me up. So we went to get her (poor girl was asleep since it was 1am) and we headed home.
MALENA'S HOME IS BEAUTIFUL!!
This is our room-I sleep on the big bed and Rachel sleeps on the tiny one in the corner. We were going to switch off but she decided that the air conditioner is too close to her when she sleeps in the big bed so I gladly obliged! The brown door against the far wall leads to our bathroom and walk-in closet...no big deal! We're so lucky
(Good thing I have an iphone so I can take cool panoramic pictures!)
Rachel put our suitcases in each corner, took a quick cool shower and attempted to go to sleep but we just couldn't. I felt like I knew that I would be going to Disneyland the next day or like it was Christmas Eve. We couldn't contain our excitement! We talked and talked and then we talked some more. We should have been counting how many times we said the phrase, "I can't believe we're actually here!" We ended up finally falling asleep a little after 4am...oops!
I'm so excited to see what this adventure will bring me. I am so so grateful for this opportunity to grow and learn and get to know the culture and the people here.
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