June 6 Arrival Day, Phoenix, AZ

Today was arrival day! Exchange students from all over the world spending their exchange year here in the United States came to Phoenix. There are students on the trip from nearly twenty different countries! Some were already friends, but most didn't know each other at all.

At the airport and the hotel, we hung out together and started to get to know each other a little bit better. We spent some time cooling off at the hotel pool (temperatures reached over 40c 100f degrees today!), and we talked about all of our experiences during our year in the USA. We ended our first day by gathering together for a delicious dinner and orientation. 

I feel like I have already made some new friends, and I can't wait to start this amazing adventure! I am so excited for our two week trip!

Lori from Italy

Here it is,

THE WEST COAST TRIP! 

Get ready to take in the best of the West: historical Phoenix, the amazing Grand Canyon, fabulous Las Vegas, glamorous Los Angeles, beautiful Yosemite, and funky San Francisco! It's going to be 14 days of adventure, excitement and friendship...we hope you are as excited as we are!

This blog will be our journal of all the fun things we'll be doing. Every day, we'll be posting our stories and our pictures so our families and friends can experience the trip along with us. It's going to be a wonderful time, so get ready...IT'S FINALLY HERE!!!

BELO USA TRAVEL