I'm going to be honest, flying abroad has never been a pleasant experience for me. Sitting for long hours in a cramped space with complete strangers just isn't that appealing. This trip however wasn't so bad, maybe it was because I was so excited or because I was with friends or that we only had two flights, but it wasn't that miserable. I even got three whole hours of sleep on our overnight flight!
Arriving...
Being this far away from home is so surreal. All your points of reference and familiarity just disappear, except the occasional McDonalds. All of a sudden everyone around you is speaking a language you barely understand and your thrown into a completely new environment. This is definitely going to take some getting used to. Montevideo makes it a little easier to though, being right on the beach surrounded by magnificent architecture and kind people makes for a great place to live.
The Group
Casa ACU is fantastic, it is all one building and just so cool. We are only one block off of the main road in Montevideo and there are so many restaurants, stores, churches and apartments all so close. Our hosts are fantastic and they took us all out for a traditional Uruguayan dinner. Elise and I shared this monstrosity called Chivito. It is basically a pile of everything good, including but not limited to: french fries, ham, bacon, steak, fried egg, potatoes, peppers, onions and olives. It was soooooo good.
Today, we explored the beautiful old city and walked around the city a bunch just learning the area.
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