Swearing-In Ceremony: Peace Corps Macedonia
Macedonian music and dance.
MAK 16's taking our oath.
U.S. Ambassador to Macedonia, Paul Wohlers, swearing us in; along with Peace Corps Macedonia Country Director Stephen Katzy and our Pre-Service Training Director, Evelina.
Proud host parents, Nikola and Limonka.
Thanking the host-families with our Macedonian language teachers Maya and Elena.
Macedonian music and dance.
MAK 16's taking our oath.
U.S. Ambassador to Macedonia, Paul Wohlers, swearing us in; along with Peace Corps Macedonia Country Director Stephen Katzy and our Pre-Service Training Director, Evelina.
Proud host parents, Nikola and Limonka.
Thanking the host-families with our Macedonian language teachers Maya and Elena.
Thanksgiving feast with the host-families!
Moving from Kratovo (just east of Kumanovo) to Novaci (just east of Bitola).
My new family in Novaci...colleague Igor.
...and colleague, Nikolina.
View from my new house in Novaci. Greece is just past those fields in the distance.
My new house.
Living room before.
Living room now.
First meal with the woodstove: Omelet and Turkish Coffee.
Igor surprised me with a Christmas tree!
With the first snowfall outside, it's beginning to look a little like Xmas!
Front entryway.
Bedroom. Love my bed.
Kitchen.
First haircut in Macedonia. From a woman in my village (100 Denari or $2.20US)
First haircut in Macedonia. From a woman in my village (100 Denari or $2.20US)
Shower.
Bathroom.
And I don't have to wash clothes by hand.
Happiness IS.
Gorgeous casita! Glad to see you are making your space there. Am working on a package for you. Let me know if there are any tips, secrets, or spells recommended to ensure its arrival. :)
ReplyDeleteLove you!
That house you posted pictures of above used to be my grandparents house. It was the house my mother grew up in and lived in until she got married at 19. I have visited twice and It brings back many memories of my lovely grandmother when I saw her last before she passed away.
ReplyDeleteDo you still live there now?
Sonia
sonia@schminkbeautyhouse.com.au