I am a gringo

So today the plan was for me to arrive at viente cinco at 11:30. I woke up around 6 this morning...the rooster was crowing and it gets bright here so early that waking up at 6 is no problem. I left the house at about 9 because I wanted to give myself plenty of time in case I got lost...today was my first day traveling by myself and I was very nervous. I walked from the house to the first bus ( 10 min walk) and then waited til it arrived. That bus took me to downtown San Jose. I was then off to find the second bus. I had a map to kind of go by but it doesnt really help when there are no street signs. I tried not to look confused but that was kind of difficult. Being blonde draws a lot of attention...i get lots of honks, stares, and yells. One guy popped in my face out of nowhere and was like ¨´baby baby¨´ yea a bit scary. Just have to learn to ignore them and keep moving. So I finally found the second bus and rode it all the way to the last bus stop. When I got off I wasnt quite sure where to go. I was supposed to look for a big gate and yell Judy so she could come let me in. The first gate I tried..there was no Judy. I tried another one and no Judy but a lady did come to the gate and I was able to communicate where I needed to go and she pointed me in the right direction. So I am here! I am 30 mins early so I am just sitting in the classroom waiting for others to arrive. We have an orientation at 1130 and afterwards I will kind of have a better idea of my schedule and which site I will be at. Please continue to keep me in your prayers as I continue on my journey!