On the road again...

I arrived in DC yesterday afternoon after spending two weeks with my wonderful mother and friends in Fresno. I pretty much spent the entire two weeks preparing for the Peace Corps. Although, my down time consisted of: spending time with my mom and good friends, eating good food, swimming, camping, fishing and wine tasting. It was a lovely break.

Yesterday I met some Peace Corps Volunteers almost as soon as I checked into my hotel. Really cool people. Went out for some dinner and then sat around at chatted about life, llamas and the possibility of owning a horse in Peru. I am currently in bed after day one of Peace Corps Staging (AKA Orientation) and guess what....I'm getting sick. I am praying that I will wake up in the morning and feel like a different person but I'm not sure at this point :(

Orientation was from 1-7. It wasn't all that bad and the time seemed to fly by pretty quickly. There are 40 some-odd people in my group which was really surprising because I only expected about 15-20. My mistake, I guess. Everyone seems really cool and dedicated. It was a refreshing experience to be around people who have similar interests. And guess what? There is someone from Fresno in my group and I love him already :) Tomorrow we have staging at 8:30 AM to 6. AHHHHHHH!!!!!!! Then the following day it's off to Peru. I can't believe this day has finally come. Well, good night for now. Pray that I wake up feeling better.

xoxo