The first morning I was in Suriname, I woke up and took a shower. It stepped out of the stall, and was instantly sweating again. Thus it was for the entire I spent in Suriname-sweating. There I was, drenched, and[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Peace Corps
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Alright, the weird “partners” actually led the way for all the weird East-Coasters. As we got to know all the volunteers, it became clear that people from the West Coast do NOT “get” people from the East Coast and vice[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Ugh, these people. Before we left America, we actually managed to connect with one of the other 17 couples destined for Suriname. They were travelling around the country and stopped by our lovely state along the way. We went rafting[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
It’s a long flight from Miami to Suriname. We stopped in Curacao along the way. We landed about midnight (I really don’t recall, but it was super late). We got off he plane and were hit by that oppressive wall[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The staging area I was sent to was Miami, Florida. It was amazing! I ate Key Lime Pie, and a Dolphin Sandwich (sadly, Dolphin Fish, not actual Dolphin). I had Cuban food with all the other volunteers (I forget the[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
While watching the Summer Olympics, the idea came to join the Peace Corps. It took over a year to go from that moment to actually leaving home. There were a ton of Government forms to fill out, the usual nonsense.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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