Fun in Philly

It is my last day in the US for a while and I am in Philadelphia for training. I saw the Liberty Bell today and enjoyed a real Philly Cheese Steak.

It has been amazing so far and the people in my group are great. There are more than 50 volunteers going to Botswana from all over the "US sand I am amazed at the diversity. It is really unbelievable how much we have in common and it has been great to share "war stories" about the application process. For the first time in months I don't have to validate or explain my intention to join the Peace Corps.

Tomorrow I am getting on a plane to Africa. Dreams do come true.

So Long America, It's Been Fun

I packed my bags and headed out for a day in DC before reporting to staging in Philadelphia. Packing turned out to be a much more involved process than I thought it would be. Even now, I have this nagging feeling that I have forgotten something important. I guess we will find out.

I am off to Philadelphia early tomorrow for a day of orientation and then I leave for Africa on Sunday at 11pm. It is still difficult for me to process the fact that I will be leaving the country for over 2 years. I guess it will hit home when I get on the plane for South Africa.

Africa, here I come....

I'm Dreaming of a White Easter...

Snow on April 5th. Ridiculous. (But it did give me a chance to try out the new flip camera... enjoy).