The Adventure Begins!
Hello all from Moldova,
I have arrived here safely in Moldova, and let me tell you it is quite a trip thus far. 10 hours to Istanbul, 8 hour layover, 2 hours to cuisine and finally at the Hotel. We had a few great presentations from local artists, and few safety briefings, and then wine and bred...DELICIOUS! After that we went out with a bunch of current PCV's who met us at the airport and hung out all night. Drank a bunch of wonderful Russian beer and had a great time.
The next days have been very long laced with hours of jet-lag filled sleepy moments. Everything here has been great. I am learning Russian, and will continue to do so for about the next 3 months. After that I will head to my site and begin the two years of service to Moldova and the US of A!
Tomorrow I will meet my host family for the next three months and I am quite nervous. Seeing as they speak only Russian and not a lick of English it should be very interesting trying to communicate. Life here in the capital is juxtaposed to say the least. The fast paced cars zooming around seeming carefree about the populace who walked everywhere makes for quite an exciting time crossing the road.
A few highlights...Getting harassed by the police day one for sitting on the ground (apparently illegal), getting yelled at in Russian by the hotel housekeeper for a missing towel, bathing from a spicket in a rotted out bath tub, and much much more. Despite all this, the Peace Corps really has their shit together here, and well I am loving it. And one final note...all you people out there who said that the people here would be ugly...HAHAHA. The people here are some of the most gorgeous humans I have ever set eyes upon.
Until next time, Keep it real and I will continue to update you on my trolls. But for now, that's it from See Jays World!
posted by Charles @ 7:24 AM
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I'm so jealous! Hot Eastern Europeans, Russian beer, and crappy showers? Heaven!
Charles,
I just came across your journal about your adventures in Moldova. I added a link to your page to a database I collected of Peace Corps Journals and blogs:
Worldwide Peace Corps Blog Directory:
http://www.PeaceCorpsJournals.com/
Features:
1. Contains over 1,600 journals and blogs from Peace Corps Volunteers serving around the world.
2. Official rules and regulations for current PCV online Journals and blogs. Those rules were acquired from Peace Corps Headquarters using the Freedom of Information Act.
3. The map for every country becomes interactive, via Google, once clicked on.
4. Contact information for every Peace Corps staff member worldwide.
5. Links to Graduate School Programs affiliated with Peace Corps, along with RPCVs Regional Associations.
6. And each country has its own detailed page, which is easily accessible with a possible slow Internet connection within the field.
There is also an e-mail link on every page. If you want to add a journal, spotted a dead link, or have a comment.
Thanks for volunteering with the Peace Corps!
-Mike Sheppard
RPCV / The Gambia (’03-’05)
http://www.PeaceCorpsJournals.com/
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