I made it :-)

Made it safe and sound. The mountains are incredible, we ate
spaghetti for breakfast today, and I'm learning Kyrgyz. I meet my
host family tonight, so wish me luck! In Kyrgyz, I know how to say
hello, thank you, I'm from America, vodka makes me sick, and this is
delicious... So yeah, I'm gonna need some luck. I'll write more soon,
but for now, time here at the internet place is limited. But
basically it all amounts to this: I am happier than I've been in a
long time, and this is where I should be right now.