Phase Two
Hi, everyone!
I think it’s been two weeks since I’ve written. I’ve spent that time volunteering, making many arrangements for the next three weeks, trying to send a package (very time-consuming), visiting Arusha National Park (where I got a preview of many of the animals we will see on safari), and celebrating New Year’s Eve.
Amazingly, my six weeks of volunteering are over. On Wednesday morning I woke up and realized that I was sick of every item of clothing that I had brought with me. On Thursday morning I lost the last bit of investment I had in my new volunteer placement, and Thursday night I had a dream in which I was under house arrest at the CCS home base. Needless to say, I was ready to leave, although I really enjoyed hanging out with my fellow volunteers and the staff.
My mom and my friend have both arrived safely, and I’ve taken them to a few of the highlights of my first six weeks as well as to a good-bye party my women’s group threw for me. Tomorrow we leave for safari, so I won’t have email access for about a week.
I’ve been thinking a lot about volunteering and communal living and hope to have a chance to write about both of those in the next few weeks. I’ve also been thinking about the lifestyle here vs. the lifestyle back at home and how one might try to take the best of each.
As time goes by, I miss everyone at home more and more. I've also started to make the list of things I want to do when I get back. This includes eating meat, ice cream, and fresh fruits and vegetables; seeing a movie; going to synagogue; using a telephone... Not particularly looking forward to the weather!
The other day I saw a bunch of people loading a live goat into the back of a van. A woman and I both said "shikamoo" (greeting to someone older than you) to each other at the same time. I went to a huge market and saw rows and rows of shoes, clothing, cookware, every kind of produce.
I'm so excited for my safari, and the rest of my three tourist weeks! I'll try to get back on a more regular posting schedule once I'm back from the wild.
I hope everyone is staying warm.
Kwaheri!
-Jenna
I think it’s been two weeks since I’ve written. I’ve spent that time volunteering, making many arrangements for the next three weeks, trying to send a package (very time-consuming), visiting Arusha National Park (where I got a preview of many of the animals we will see on safari), and celebrating New Year’s Eve.
Amazingly, my six weeks of volunteering are over. On Wednesday morning I woke up and realized that I was sick of every item of clothing that I had brought with me. On Thursday morning I lost the last bit of investment I had in my new volunteer placement, and Thursday night I had a dream in which I was under house arrest at the CCS home base. Needless to say, I was ready to leave, although I really enjoyed hanging out with my fellow volunteers and the staff.
My mom and my friend have both arrived safely, and I’ve taken them to a few of the highlights of my first six weeks as well as to a good-bye party my women’s group threw for me. Tomorrow we leave for safari, so I won’t have email access for about a week.
I’ve been thinking a lot about volunteering and communal living and hope to have a chance to write about both of those in the next few weeks. I’ve also been thinking about the lifestyle here vs. the lifestyle back at home and how one might try to take the best of each.
As time goes by, I miss everyone at home more and more. I've also started to make the list of things I want to do when I get back. This includes eating meat, ice cream, and fresh fruits and vegetables; seeing a movie; going to synagogue; using a telephone... Not particularly looking forward to the weather!
The other day I saw a bunch of people loading a live goat into the back of a van. A woman and I both said "shikamoo" (greeting to someone older than you) to each other at the same time. I went to a huge market and saw rows and rows of shoes, clothing, cookware, every kind of produce.
I'm so excited for my safari, and the rest of my three tourist weeks! I'll try to get back on a more regular posting schedule once I'm back from the wild.
I hope everyone is staying warm.
Kwaheri!
-Jenna
posted by Jenna @ 11:43 AM
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