First night.

My first night was interesting but in a way reassuring. I got to Lima at about 6 oclock in the evening and it was SOOO HOT. i managed to get my bag and get out after about an hour and I had to do the funnniiieeest thing I had to go past this guard who looked at my bagage slip that i filled in beforehand saying I hadnt got anything dangerous or worth taxing me on etc.and then he told me to press a green button and if it flashed greeen i could go hahaha it did in the end and i was like yaaaaay. waiting for me was a woman to take to the hostel it took for eveeer to get there because their rush hour is around 7 oclock. We finally got there and the receptionist was sooo kind to me a young girl wearing the tiniest of shorts took me to my room showed me the hostel which is lovely its got a whole garden area with hammocs and a nice bar and internet is free, she showed me to my bed and also changed some money for me which was nice. As I was getting my stuff sorted in my room (i needed to change as it was soooo hot and locking stuff up etc..) I met this American guy hilarious guy from California we went to the bar together and just generally chatted with other people and i met this one guy from london who is also travelling by himself and is really nice i drank my first pisco sour which was luuuuush and all the boys were playing drinking games (i was literally the only girl) then the driver of the hostel gets involved and tells us he wants to take us all out I was not up for it i was going to get an early night and everything but they convince me in the end and we didnt go out for too long but it was fun we went to a club and got in for free as the driver knew the bouncers then we home to the hostel and straight to bed. The boys looked after me which was nice and I felt nice and safee. I'm happy I managed to meet people so quickly and generally people are so open and friendly. I still miss home and I'm starting to think this wasn't a good idea because I dont think i can manage for 5 months without a hug from my mum!!!  HAHA im sitting here and someone just offered me a joint i was just liek er nooo but thanks. anyway its about 9.30 here just got up and now im going to shower etc and probably get a taxi to the hotel where I'm going to meet all the people from STA. I'll hopefully write again tomorrow or tonight xxxxxxx