Wow!

Did I luck out or what? I´m staying with the nicest family. I called them on Saturday to let them know what time I would be arriving Sunday. I had it all written out phonetically, but I was kind of thrown when I was asked questions in Spanish and yes I got flustered. But I really had nothing to worry about.
As soon as I arrived I was given a warm Tico welcome by Marta, who promptly showed me around her home. What could have been an awkward situation, due to the language barrier was anything but. Marta has a huge smile and truly welcomed me to the Dominguez home. Straight away she wanted to know if I had any laundry - it felt like I was home Mum! I was given a glass of cola and Luiz (Marta´s husband) tried to converse in English. Unfortunately he knows little, but I think this is a good thing as I really have to learn Spanish fast. Luiz and Marta grab props to communicate. At one point I was shown a piece of cheese to see if I´m vegan or not.
They wrote a shopping list as they were asking me what I like to eat. I was then asked if I wanted to join them on a trip to the supermarket. I stayed behind to unpack and learn some phrases, like this is a gift from my home etc.
It´s great to be in what I assume is a typical Costa Rican home, they are very house proud, well actually Marta is she told Luiz off before for not cleaning up after himself. Really Mum it´s just like being at home.
I have a lovely doule bedroom and it feels great to be settling in for 3 weeks. I had my first lessons this morning. Marta walked me the twenty minutes to the school, it´s just one straight road, Gaz you´d be so lost.
The school is extremely well organised. We had an orientation first thing to tell us about the area. Each break we are provided with a different fruit juice and there is plenty of fruit and bread to eat.
I´m in a class with one other, a 60 year old Swiss woman. What is it with all the 60 year olds I´m meeting? Of course she speaks 4 other language so is learning a lot faster than me, but in a class of 2 you really can´t hide. My teacher Carla, can´t believe I don´t drink tea and yet I am English. After class we were all invited to a local restuarant with the school director and a teacher, to practice what we had just learned. They really throw you in at the deep end, but it is obviouly a good way to learn.
I´ve been given two books to study from and homework to do.
I managed to get sunburnt yesterday, but once the redness goes I´ll have a lovely brown neck and knees. I mean that´s where a tan matters right?
Right better hit the books, adios amigo´s.