Last day of February but my 2nd day of Peace Corps Service in Africa. The airport was amazing upon arrival in Malawi. All of the current PCVs (Peace Corps Volunteers) were there to greet us and they cheered us so loudly, it made me feel like one of the Beatles or the Jackson 5 was getting off the plane. #Classic
But rewind just before that..I left Philly at 2:30a.m., got to JFK in New York by 4:45 but the gate didn't open til 7. #WaitingPatiently Then our flight didn't leave until 10:30 #MoreWaitingPatiently I was super tired, but called a few peeps to say my final goodbyes and then took flight for 15 hours to Johanesburg South Africa. Once I landed there I caught a transfer flight to Lilongwe, Malawi which was 2 1/2 hours. Last lef of the trip was a flat-face-scooby-doo van ride to Dezda which was about 2 hours. I finally arrived and for the 1st time of long standing tradition to lose things along the way, this is the first group that recieved everything we traveled with. It's also the largest group #45StandingVolunteers
My first meal was nsima, white rice, red beans, chicken, fresh cut spinach, and bananas. They have tea time everyday around 3p.m. and where I don't generaly drink much tea in the states, I enjoy the break it gives here for fellowship. Now for the night time...my 1st night was rough. I had 2 horrible dreams and was jolted out of my sleep only to feel literally trapped in the mesquito net that I will use for the next 2 years in order to prevent being bit by mesquitos or bugs. I turned my flashlight on to grab the phone and send out a text only to remember I don't have phone service. And so the tears begin to fall and I prayed to God to craddle me back to sleep. I forgot to mention the shower here...let's just say that it was so cold it made my spine fold down the middle #Brrrr
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