I AM HERE!

i have made it to beautiful Costa Rica! i am safe. i got in yesterday to Samara about 2 pm, and seriously those who have been here know what a taxi ride it like, and if you havent they are very aggresive drivers haha! it is an hour ahead here. i have met my host family and they are very nice and only speak spanish, however the youngest daughter speaks english and helped me a lot yesterday. i have my own room which is nice, and the food is pretty good so far : ) today i had my first day of class. everything is spoken in spanish which is good for learning but a huge culture shock, however the students here speak english. i have meet some nice people so far. and i already went surfing! it was SOO fun! the school is literally right on the beach. you walk out the gate and you are on the sand. anyway.... its great here and i cant wait to do more things!!!! oh and there are bulls and horses everywhere. i was walking to school this morning and horses where just chillin on the side of the rode.