Touchdown!

I have arrived! Wow! It's so strange being here in the Caribbean. It's warm (28 degrees Celsius), humid (74%) and sunny. Almost completely different to Norway when I left it - chilly and dry. I left Norway on Sunday afternoon, stayed overnight in England, and journeyed on to Saint Vincent via Barbados yesterday. That was a very long flight, and I was very ready to leave the plane when we landed. At check-in in Barbados, I was wished a happy birthday! That just made my day. I travelled here with my friend who is here to do approximately the same thing as me, and we arrived yesterday evening local time (after a gruelling one and a half hour taxi ride), and tumbled into bed at 4 AM according to our body clocks. That was a very long day.

Today I have seen the place I am staying by daylight for the first time, and it's absolutely gorgeous. The view is fantastic, and everything is green. I have also met the horses, and they seem very nice. These first days I am going to spend time with them, but I am not to communicate with them more that just saying hello (which means offering them the back of my hand to sniff, and then moving away), and that suits me fine. That way I will get to know them and learn how to tell them apart. The people here are very nice and welcoming, and it is not very busy around here, which is nice. I will never tire of the view and nature here. It is so fantastic and rich! I even found a leafy growth on the ground that closes if you touch it, to protect itself.

I love it here, but it is still a bit unreal that this is going to be my home for the next three months. I suspect that will change soon, as I get into the routines and get used to the climate. Pictures will come soon.