A safe arrival in Lima

Well, it´s been just two full days, I guess, that I´ve been in Lima now, but it sure does feel like more. I´m glad to be able to write this first post and let you know all how I am doing. We got in to Lima late Wednesday evening (after a very full day of travelling), and have had a whirlwind of activities since then.
On Thursday we spent the majority of the day at Duane and Karen´s apartment (our leaders), in a very pretty area of the city called Miraflores. During our day together we discussed various important topics about life in Lima, and had a preview of what we will be doing together for the next 6 weeks here in the city. Thursday lunch also marked the first meal that I experienced in Perú, at a small restaurant. We ate a typical two course lunch, called a menú, which consisted of a soup or salad, and entree and a drink, for around 6 soles, or about 2 dollars US. Not only was the price good, it tasted great...and I think i´m really going to like the cuisine that Perú has to offer.
Thursday evening also had a very interesting experience in store for us - meeting our families. This was something I was a little bit nervous about, but looking forward to very much. My host dad, Segundo, met me in Miraflores, and I travelled back to my new temporary home with Phil, a fellow SSTer, and his host dad. His dad and my dad are brothers and live in the same building, so it is nice to travel together. We live in a section of the metro Lima area called Callao, which is somewhat removed from the central area of Lima.
My first evening with my host family went very well. We were able to communicate a lot and discussed life in Goshen, Lima, and a lot of other topics in between. I have three host sisters, ages 15, 18, and 24, and they are very easy to communicate with. My host mother is also very kind, and as I´m discovering, a very good cook.
Today was also packed with activities. We traveled by bus this morning to the seminary where we will be attending spanish (or castellano here in Lima) classes. The transit system right now seems somewhat complex, but will be a lot of fun to figure out over the next couple of weeks. I´m sure I´ll have a post simply about riding los colectivos. After meeting our language teachers, our group took a very extensive tour of Lima and got a chance to see many of the important places in Lima. Right now I am at home, with the chance to write this post, and will probably be relaxing this evening after our very full day. And I´m sure I´ll need rest for a busy weekend.