Hola de Venezuela! Hello from Venezuela! After two planes and a 3 hour bus ride, we finally arrived in Valencia, Venezuela around 3:00 in the morning this past Sunday. Bed has never been such a welcome sight!
I currently live in an apartment with one other staff woman, a staff couple, and their two children, Noah and Leah. Having not met any of these people until about 4 days ago, this is quite the adjustment! So far so good though. My expectations were not very high for the living situation this summer, so I'm thrilled to have air conditioning in the bedroom, running (and hot) water, and internet, right in the apartment!
Just as I have been working with Campus Crusade for the past year, there is also a team of people referred to as the STINT team here in Venezuela. We've spent the last few days with the STINT team getting to know the area where we live and how to get back and forth to campus. They've been such a huge help with navigating everything from crazy buses (it feels great to be back!) and what is ok to eat and what is better off left with the numerous amount of street vendors. So far so good with this stuff-hopefully it keeps up!
Culture wise, nothing seems too terribly different from my time in Costa Rica. I love feeling at home so quickly and am taking full advantage of being able to use my Spanish again. Music is loud, buses are nuts, people are friendly, and I get stared at everywhere I go. And in some strange way, it all feels right.
Chau,
Sarah
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