Second day in Panama

Hello mostly family!

I'll be attempting a blog...we'll see if I'm able to maintain it.

As you know, first day was a bit overwhelming. Today we were thrown a lot of information in a small amount of time at orientation, but it wasn't too bad. I was able to go on a trolley tour of Panama Canal area today. I have taken a few pictures, which I'll attempt to post up on here, but later because it's past my bed time. It was great getting to see so many things, especially the Panama Canal part. My roomy, Rebecca, and I were pretty tuckered out by the end. We were suppose to go to a fellow teacher's house for dinner afterwards, but our tour lasted too long so we'll have to do that another day.

Things I've learned so far:
*Traffic here is just the worst! If you are not bumper to bumper while you drive and when you are stopped you are to honk your horn. I'm definitely a nervous backseat rider.
*Apparently my shorts that I packed may not be suitable...I still plan to wear them as much as possible. Not because they are too short, but Panamanians do NOT wear shorts and they are not accepted as looking nice, which is very necessary when being in public.
*Speaking with Panamanians you are to speak as clearly as possible, trying not to say "What?" as much as possible.
And lastly...
*In order to have a hot shower, you must turn on the hot water heater outside.

Alright, today was much better. Still overwhelmed, but manageable with more sleep. Rebecca is observant of my food intake, so I'm eating (whisper: some).

Keep praying for me and I'll keep trying to write on here.
Love you all!!!