Arrival and Day One

I made it to Paraguay in one piece!
What a looong flight. I arrived in Paraguay around 7:30 this morning. When I arrived, I had to get my visa for Paraguay. At first there was some trouble but we got it figured out. Then I got through customs and received my suitcase. When I walked through the exit, my family was there to meet me!! I almost cried when I saw the sign that said my name.. My first cultural experience was saying hello to everyone. When you say hello here, you don't just say "hello". You kiss the air next to a person's cheek when you do. That was a surprise to me when I had to do it with about 10 people!
After our initial hello, we got in the car to drive back to Coronel Oviedo. Juanro (my host brother) told me that the car ride was about 2 hours, but I wouldn't know because I slept almost the entire way there!
We ate lunch (spaghetti), and then I gladly took my siesta and slept again. When I woke up around 6, it was DARK OUT! Apparently here it gets dark around 5 right now. I got up and went outside with my sisters and drank terere, the national drink of Paraguay. It was delicious! It is kind of like a tea, but a lot more leaf and floating in the cup. It is also served very cold. My mother told me it is very popular here in Paraguay. Some people even drink it in the winter!
After that, I went with my family out for supper. I wish I knew what it was called that I ate, but it was like a Paraguayan taco. It had chicken in it. THE FOOD HERE IS SO GOOD. When we finished supper we drove around town for a while and I got to see my school. I start Monday, I believe.
Now I'm sitting at home watching TV with my sister, Mavi. I'm very tired though so I think I will go to bed. Ciao ciao! (That's how you say goodbye!)