Adventures in Africa

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Location: Mozambique

I will be in Mozambique with the Peace Corps for the next 27 months. While in Africa, I will periodically post thoughts about my experiences so anyone interested can keep tabs on my happenings.

Saturday, December 16, 2006

Here

I am here in Vilanculos and settling in nicely. I have already have had guests coming in throughout my first week. The town is gorgeous, right on the Indian Ocean. There are a couple islands right off the coast. We are going to take a boat out there in the next few weeks to do some snorkeling. My house is really nice. It is brand new, new appliances, new furniture, running water, the works. I don't have electricity yet but it is coming in January. The school is new as well. World Bank built it a couple of years ago. I am anxious to start teaching but that doesn't happen until February. Until then I am working on my portuguese, and enjoying the beach. I will probably be going every day because it is so hot out! I am not sure what my teaching schedule is going to look like yet. I will probably be teaching 7 or 8 English classes and I'd like to start some sort of girls club or girls sports team, but that will all be decided later. For Christmas people are coming to Vilanculos. I have lots of extra beds so there is plenty of space. I have started making a Christmas tree out of the cardboard my furniture was wrapped in, and I have put the Christmas presents that my family sent me underneath it (well atleast the ones that I have not opened yet... I couldn't resist!). So yes, life is good. I am very happy. It is all kind of surreal right now. I sometimes feel like I am on vacation... I think that will go away once school starts. I certainly wasn't expecting my Peace Corps experience to be like this, but I will not complain. I do not mind the shower after a long hot day in Mozambique.
I hope all is well at home. Happy birthday Kate! You are too old for me now.
I miss you all and I hope you have wonderful holidays. I'll be thinking about you all!