We're here in Cuernavaca!

It's our first blog post!
It's our third day in Cuernavaca, and we are having a great time! We've decided to post little fun things on a blog so we don't forget all that we've seen/done/eaten. :)
This blog is a way for us to remember each day and share memories with family and friends. We decided it would be fun to post all the meals that we have eaten because they have been so wonderful, and we don't want to forget any when people ask what we ate.

First of all, we got off our plane in Mexico city, and stood in a line for customs for almost an hour. No one spoke English, and it was SO HOT in the airport. Luckily, a creepy, buggy-eyed, green-shirted fellow was nice enough to continuously stare at us and ask us questions. He was also in the "foreigners" line... we think he was italian. haha Anyways, we then met our diver... who also speaks no English that we know of. He was very nice and patient with us as we exchanged money, bought food, and almost peed our pants. We got in the 12-seater van(just for us), and took a pleasant 2 hour drive through giant mountains with our diver who we like to call Earnhardt. He is affectionately called Earnhardt because, like everyone else here, he drives like a bat out of hell. Clearly, this is a bit of an exaggeration. We felt very safe the whole trip, but it is true that everyone is very aggressive on the road.
When we arrived at our house in Cuernavaca, our Mama greeted us with a smiling face, and she hugged our necks immediately, and told us that we are now her "hijas," or "daughters." :)
After we put our things away in drawers and such, we went downstairs for "comida," the late afternoon meal. It consisted of chicken off the bone and delicious rice. Then we partook of deeeelicious icecream with chocolate chips. We slept our first night in Mexico on top of the covers. No one told us this is the hottest season of the Mexican year.
The next morning, Saturday, we ate breakfast. We had pancakes, yogurt, and tons of fresh fruit. We also had mango juice, which was sooo good. Side note: Mexican coffee is delish.
We then went to take our placement tests at the school in which we will be studying. The school is about a 4 minute drive from our house, and luckily our Mama is going to drive us there in the mornings and pick us up every afternoon. The walk is short, but SO hot.
We both will be reviewing evvvvverything in Spanish, including all the verb tenses.
After our exams, we had "comida" again. It was pasta, tortillas, and this sort of breaded and fried crispy delicious meat. We also had hand-mashed potatoes. After dinner, we went to the "tienda," which is like a 7/11 minus the gas. We bought two ice-cold cervezas (beers) for about a dollar each. After we finished them, we played a really fun game with our "tios" (aunt and uncle). The game was basically the Mexican version of Sorry. Our tio, Victor, is hilarious... especially when he wins a game. After he won the first round, he did a funny dance around the kitchen table saying "Soy numero uno" (I'm number one). We also went the the "plaza" on saturday. It's like any other typical American super-mall. There are stores everywhere, and it is HUGE. It looks like the columbiana (or park plaza for you arkansas folk), except everything is in Spanish. I think we will go there to see a movie sometime. At the theater, you have the option of buying VIP tickets. You get the best treatment... we don't really know what all that entails, but we think we might try it out.
After the games, we went to bed. Breakfast today, Sunday, was also great! We had ham and cheese quesadillas (yum), fresh fruit, yogurt, coffee, and juice. This morning, we went to a Catholic church service with our Mama and almost choked to death from inscense poisoning. :) Then we went to the "Centro." It's like the market where you can buy pretty much anything. Sarah bought some tennis shoes for about 35 dollars in the black market. We went to the food market, and watched our Mama buy "chicharrones," which are pork rinds. We had some at comida today. We had this kind of meat that is pounded out reeeeally thin, and then they salt it. Mama Rosita fried it in a skillet, and she had avacado and tortillas to eat with it. Buying tortillas was an adventure too! It's like a drive-thru... but for tortillas! Yumm... A GIANT bag of them costs about a dollar, and they are made by hand. We also ate this stuff (didn't catch the name), and it is some sort of meat spread that is made with lemon juice, garlic, and onion. You spread it on crackers. It is very tasty. At every meal, Mama serves really spicy green salsa. Needless to say, Sarah has yet to sample any. We also had more Coronas today. It takes the edge off the extreme heat a little. :)
Now we are sitting in our room beside the patio... blogging of course.
I think later we will have some yogurt because it is good for our stomachs in order to prevent "Montezuma's revenge."
We will for sure post pictures later. Especially of the Cathedrals in el Centro. They have been around since the 1500s, and they are beautiful!
Wow. It's only been two and a half days, and we already have this much to talk about.
Keep updated. We're sure that there is more to come soon!
Sarah Nan and Jillian Mae