I Have Arrived!

The Andes Mountains.

I flew over this stunning sight on my third flight in my long journey to Chilecito, Argentina. The flight was from Santiago, Chile to Cordoba, Argentina. When I first caught sight of the mountains, my breath was literally taken away. I've never seen something that has had that effect on me. I love window seats!

After arriving in Cordoba, I was welcomed by my host family as well as a friend of my host family and several Rotarians from Cordoba that were there to also escort another exchange student from the US to the bus station. My host mom, Elisa Toledo, and my little sister, Cielo, went to great efforts to make me feel welcome. Cielo made me a wonderful poster! 

She made the big poster in Cordoba, but had back ups she made at home as well.

After the airport, I was shown around Cordoba then taken back to the home of my host family's friend. We spent the night there (and I slept almost twelve hours), then on my third day of travel we drove the almost seven hours home to Chilecito! 

They were hard to capture in a moving car, but in the distance we have the Sierras de Cordoba. The city of Cordoba, which is a very large city, is surrounded by this mountain range. It continues far past the urban part of the city for many kilometers.

Here we have a mountain range just outside of Chilecito. There are so many mountain ranges that I'm already forgetting the names. This one reminded me of the mountains in Nevada!

I start school on Monday. I'm still unsure as to what school I will be attending, there are three possibilities; an art school, a public school and a private school. I will admit I am a little nervous to start school since I have quickly discovered that whatever level of Spanish I thought I was at, I was very wrong. I hardly know anything! Luckily, I know enough to get by. . .

Pictures and further details on my city are forthcoming! I've only been here for one full day, so I might as well get to really know it before I act like some sort of expert.