Next Mission: Peace Corps Bulgaria.

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About this blog

After many months of waiting (including some other adventures) I am off to the Balkans to discover some things about the world and who knows, maybe some things about myself as well??

The contents of this blog are mine personally and do not reflect any position of the US government or the Peace Corps.

• 1

  Why Peace Corps? And Why Bulgaria?   Philadelphia, United States on Mar 20, 2006 0 pictures 1 comment
• 2

  Bit of snow in vermont   Smuggler's Noth, United States on Mar 29, 2006 4 pictures 0 comments
• 3

  Phoenix with Lilli   Phoenix, United States on Apr 9, 2006 14 pictures 0 comments
• 4

  Peace Corps Staging   Arlington, United States on Apr 16, 2006 6 pictures 0 comments
• 5

  Frankfurt Airport   Frankfurt, Germany on Apr 17, 2006 4 pictures 0 comments
• 6

  PST begins   Panichishte, Bulgaria on Apr 18, 2006 5 pictures 0 comments
• 7

  Satellite Announcement and Banquet   Panichishte, Bulgaria on Apr 20, 2006 14 pictures 0 comments
• 8

  Host Family!!   Kocherinovo, Bulgaria on Apr 21, 2006 4 pictures 0 comments
• 9

  Happy Easter   Skrino, Bulgaria on Apr 23, 2006 25 pictures 0 comments
• 10

  Classroom Observations   Kocherinovo, Bulgaria on Apr 27, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
• 11

  Guest Teaching   Kocherinovo, Bulgaria on Apr 28, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Rila Monastery   Rila Monastery, Bulgaria on Apr 29, 2006 25 pictures 0 comments
• 13

  HUBS 1 and 2   Dupnitsa, Bulgaria on May 2, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Glad to be back   Kocherinovo, Bulgaria on May 3, 2006 11 pictures 0 comments
• 15

  And then there were 3   Kocherinovo, Bulgaria on May 4, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Imen den na Georgi   Kocherinovo, Bulgaria on May 6, 2006 18 pictures 0 comments
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  Lazy Sunday   Kocherinovo, Bulgaria on May 7, 2006 20 pictures 0 comments
• 18

  Placement Interview   Kocherinovo, Bulgaria on May 8, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
• 19

  Practicum Observation   Kocherinovo, Bulgaria on May 9, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
• 20

  Cooking Assignment   Kocherinovo, Bulgaria on May 11, 2006 6 pictures 0 comments
• 21

  More pictures from kocherinovo   Kocherinovo, Bulgaria on May 12, 2006 5 pictures 0 comments
• 22

  Weekend at desi's mom's   Barakovo, Bulgaria on May 14, 2006 21 pictures 0 comments
• 23

  HUBs 3 and 4   Dupnitsa, Bulgaria on May 16, 2006 10 pictures 0 comments
• 24

  Permanent Site Visit!!   Belitsa, Bulgaria on May 18, 2006 15 pictures 0 comments
• 25

  Birthday in Belitsa   Belitsa, Bulgaria on May 19, 2006 18 pictures 0 comments
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  Birthday in Kocherinovo   Kocherinovo, Bulgaria on May 20, 2006 8 pictures 0 comments
• 27

  Minority Day in Dupnitsa   Dupnitsa, Bulgaria on May 27, 2006 7 pictures 0 comments
• 28

  Our Practicum is almost over!!   Kocherinovo, Bulgaria on May 30, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
• 29

  HUBS 5 and 6   Dupnitsa, Bulgaria on Jun 2, 2006 8 pictures 0 comments
• 30

  Sabor in Krainitsi   Krainitsi, Bulgaria on Jun 3, 2006 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Anniversary   Barakovo, Bulgaria on Jun 10, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
• 32

  Car race and Desi's birthday   Kuystendil and Barakovo, Bulgaria on Jun 11, 2006 8 pictures 0 comments
• 33

  Day trip to sofia   Sofia, Bulgaria on Jun 16, 2006 11 pictures 2 comments
• 34

  Bulgarian is hard   Kocherinovo, Bulgaria on Jun 18, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  HUBS 7 and 8   Dupnitsa and Panichishte, Bulgaria on Jun 20, 2006 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Georgi's eye   Kocherinovo, Bulgaria on Jun 21, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
• 37

  Community Project   Kocherinovo, Bulgaria on Jun 23, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
• 38

  Weekend with Fidanka and Kiril   Kocherinovo, Bulgaria on Jun 25, 2006 19 pictures 0 comments
• 39

  Last Days in Kocherinovo   Kocherinovo, Bulgaria on Jun 29, 2006 5 pictures 0 comments
• 40

  HUB 9 and Swearing In   Dupnitsa and Sofia, Bulgaria on Jun 30, 2006 20 pictures 0 comments
• 41

  First day at Permanent Site   Belitsa, Bulgaria on Jul 1, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
• 42

  Day 2 in belitsa   Belitsa, Bulgaria on Jul 2, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
• 43

  One week at post   Belitsa, Bulgaria on Jul 10, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
• 44

  Lunch with Desi   Plovdiv, Bulgaria on Jul 14, 2006 6 pictures 0 comments
• 45

  ATIP conference in Sliven   Sliven, Bulgaria on Jul 15, 2006 8 pictures 0 comments
• 46

  Summer classes   Belitsa, Bulgaria on Jul 26, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
• 47

  First night in Sofia   Sofia, Bulgaria on Jul 29, 2006 10 pictures 0 comments
• 48

  Pirin Sings Festival   Predel, Bulgaria on Aug 6, 2006 16 pictures 0 comments
• 49

  Retreat in Semkovo   Belitsa, Bulgaria on Aug 10, 2006 13 pictures 1 comment
• 50

  The hard life of a volunteer   Banya, Bulgaria on Aug 13, 2006 4 pictures 0 comments
• 51

  Barbecue in Belitsa   Belitsa, Bulgaria on Aug 24, 2006 8 pictures 0 comments
• 52

  Barakovo subor   Kocherinovo and Barakovo, Bulgaria on Aug 27, 2006 17 pictures 0 comments
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  Saturday in Belitsa   Belitsa, Bulgaria on Sep 2, 2006 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Minority Issues in Belitsa   Belitsa, Bulgaria on Sep 5, 2006 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Bulgarian Holiday   Belitsa, Bulgaria on Sep 6, 2006 25 pictures 0 comments
• 56

  First Day of School   Belitsa, Bulgaria on Sep 15, 2006 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Verona's name day   Belitsa, Bulgaria on Sep 17, 2006 11 pictures 0 comments
• 58

  Kocherinovo subor   Kocherinovo, Bulgaria on Sep 22, 2006 22 pictures 0 comments
• 59

  American (Italian) dinner party   Belitsa, Bulgaria on Sep 26, 2006 6 pictures 0 comments
• 60

  Wedding in barakovo   Barakovo, Bulgaria on Oct 14, 2006 16 pictures 0 comments
• 61

  My couchsurf guests   Belitsa, Bulgaria on Nov 5, 2006 14 pictures 0 comments
• 62

  Rosi's birthday   Belitsa, Bulgaria on Nov 11, 2006 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Svinska Svadba (pork wedding)   Kocherinovo, Bulgaria on Dec 10, 2006 39 pictures 0 comments
• 64

  A day in the life   Belitsa, Bulgaria on Dec 20, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
• 65

  Christmas Banquets in Belitsa   Belitsa, Bulgaria on Dec 23, 2006 7 pictures 0 comments
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  Merry Christmas from Bulgaria   Kocherinovo, Bulgaria on Dec 25, 2006 9 pictures 0 comments
• 67

  On the Road again   Edirne, Turkey on Dec 26, 2006 1 picture 0 comments
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  Sightseeing in Edirne   Edirne, Turkey on Dec 27, 2006 29 pictures 0 comments
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  Relaxing in Edirne   Edirne, Turkey on Dec 28, 2006 4 pictures 0 comments
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  My first hamam (turkish bath)   Edirne, Turkey on Dec 29, 2006 5 pictures 0 comments
• 71

  1st night and day in Istanbul   Istanbul, Turkey on Dec 30, 2006 3 pictures 0 comments
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  New Years Eve!!!   Istanbul, Turkey on Dec 31, 2006 7 pictures 0 comments
• 73

  Sightseeing in Istanbul   Istanbul, Turkey on Jan 1, 2007 24 pictures 0 comments
• 74

  More sights of istanbul   Istanbul, Turkey on Jan 2, 2007 44 pictures 0 comments
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  Last day in istanbul   Istanbul, Turkey on Jan 3, 2007 6 pictures 0 comments
• 76

  Journey to bursa   Bursa, Turkey on Jan 4, 2007 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Getting lost in bursa   Bursa, Turkey on Jan 5, 2007 18 pictures 0 comments
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  Relaxing and rushing around in bursa   Bursa, Turkey on Jan 6, 2007 10 pictures 0 comments
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  The long journey home   Istanbul, Turkey on Jan 7, 2007 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Kukeri festival in razlog   Razlog, Bulgaria on Jan 13, 2007 9 pictures 1 comment
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  End of the first semester   Belitsa, Bulgaria on Feb 8, 2007 14 pictures 0 comments
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  March traditions   Belitsa, Bulgaria on Mar 3, 2007 7 pictures 0 comments
• 83

  Spring Break: Yugoslavia   Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro on Apr 2, 2007 13 pictures 0 comments
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  Sightseeing in belgrade   Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro on Apr 3, 2007 12 pictures 0 comments
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  In love with Sarajevo   Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina on Apr 4, 2007 22 pictures 0 comments
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  Sarajevo, Day 2   Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina on Apr 5, 2007 11 pictures 0 comments
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  2 Mostars, 2 Bosnias   Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina on Apr 6, 2007 34 pictures 0 comments
• 88

  Easter weekend   Arandjelovac, Serbia and Montenegro on Apr 7, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Easter   Arandjelovac, Serbia and Montenegro on Apr 8, 2007 7 pictures 0 comments
• 90

  More Romanian penpals   Belitsa, Bulgaria on Jun 11, 2007 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Summer Day Camp   Belitsa, Bulgaria on Jun 15, 2007 6 pictures 0 comments
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  Finally enjoying my mountains   Belitsa, Bulgaria on Jun 23, 2007 10 pictures 0 comments
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  Suhoto Ezero (Dry Lake)   Belitsa, Bulgaria on Jul 15, 2007 26 pictures 0 comments
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  A new HC guest   Belitsa, Bulgaria on Aug 10, 2007 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Vapeshko/Vapeshkite Lake   Belitsa, Bulgaria on Aug 12, 2007 15 pictures 0 comments
• 96

  Balkan adventure begins   Ohrid, Macedonia on Aug 19, 2007 6 pictures 0 comments
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  Exploring more of Lake Ohrid   Ohrid, Macedonia on Aug 20, 2007 29 pictures 0 comments
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  Crossing into Albania   Pogradec, Albania on Aug 20, 2007 20 pictures 0 comments
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  Pogradec... still   Pogradec, Albania on Aug 21, 2007 13 pictures 0 comments
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  Pleasantly surprised by Berat   Berat, Albania on Aug 22, 2007 24 pictures 0 comments
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  Heading south   Gjirokaster, Albania on Aug 23, 2007 45 pictures 0 comments
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  To the beach   Sarande, Albania on Aug 24, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments