I am really not sure when the last time I updated my blog was. I think it must've been before I went to New Zealand. So I went to New Zealand to meet my parents. We all came back to Vanuatu, and then we spent a week on Futuna. I'd say to sum up what we did there: play scrabble and eat laplap. There was lots of rain but it didn't hinder too many of our plans. We still went snorkeling, fishing, hiking, and took a trip to the "store". After our week on Futuna we went to a luxury resort on the island of Tanna. We returned to the death defying volcano that was spurting hot molten lava rocks hundreds of meters in the air. Fun, huh?
Then we came back to Vila. Unfortunately I had some Peace Corps meetings/trainings to attend to so my parents toured the area on their own. Now, I'm in a little bit of a rush since I need to go to the airport to see them off. This time in Vila is so different than before. This is my first time even checking my email. I don't want to sit on the computer. I'd rather talk with my friends here than try and deal with the turtle paced internet.
Well I am hoping my parents will be able to post more pictures on my webshots which I think is at:
http://community.webshots.com/user/alyssathielpcv
it's the same link as all myo ther pictures.
I'm not sure if I'll check my email again before I return to Futuna. And then our telephones have been broken for awhile on the island so I'm not sure when the next time I'll be online again. Maybe just in September!
Friday, March 27, 2009
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
In the Big City
I haven't written in awhile since every phone on the whole island of Futuna is broken (there's 8 phones in total). I don't know what the problem is, but it has prevented me from having access to the internet.
Anyway, now I'm in the capital, Port Vila. I arrived on Monday and am here on official Peace Corps vacation. It's not much different than when I'm here on "work-related leave" but at least I don't have to feel guilty about sitting around on the internet all day (wait- it sounds like Futuna).
Coming in to town, lots of people from Futuna gave me things to deliver for them since our communication outside of the island has gone to zero. So yesterday I had a busy day running around town to different places. Everything was very successful, except when I went to go pay for and confirm my domestic tickets for my family. They said my booking had been cancelled which was confusing because they told me they'd hold it until March 10. When I asked why, they said that now Futuna no longer has flights on Thursdays, so that means that we'll only have flights once a week now- Mondays. Anyway, I wasn't sure what to do about my parents coming to Futuna, but we've decided that they're going to come for a whole week. I think the people on Futuna will be rather surprised when we arrive a few days early, but hopefully they will be accomodating.
Anyway, other than that, not much is new. Before I left Futuna I did some reading assessments and when I go back, I will begin to run groups for weak readers. Now I'm in Vila for about a week and then heading to New Zealand to meet my parents before we come back to Vanuatu. Being in Vila is rather stressful compared to being on Futuna, and also dealing with all the typical Vanuatu style problems in planning the trip can be annoying. At least I feel like I'm learning to be a lot more of a patient person.
Alright, well nothing else is new really. I had cereal for breakfast and it was delicious! I had a milkshake yesterday and I've bought 2 pineapples from the market in the last 2 days. I'm staying at a friend's house and she has a refridgerator so that's pretty awesome too!
Send me an email if you get a chance while I'm still in town!
Anyway, now I'm in the capital, Port Vila. I arrived on Monday and am here on official Peace Corps vacation. It's not much different than when I'm here on "work-related leave" but at least I don't have to feel guilty about sitting around on the internet all day (wait- it sounds like Futuna).
Coming in to town, lots of people from Futuna gave me things to deliver for them since our communication outside of the island has gone to zero. So yesterday I had a busy day running around town to different places. Everything was very successful, except when I went to go pay for and confirm my domestic tickets for my family. They said my booking had been cancelled which was confusing because they told me they'd hold it until March 10. When I asked why, they said that now Futuna no longer has flights on Thursdays, so that means that we'll only have flights once a week now- Mondays. Anyway, I wasn't sure what to do about my parents coming to Futuna, but we've decided that they're going to come for a whole week. I think the people on Futuna will be rather surprised when we arrive a few days early, but hopefully they will be accomodating.
Anyway, other than that, not much is new. Before I left Futuna I did some reading assessments and when I go back, I will begin to run groups for weak readers. Now I'm in Vila for about a week and then heading to New Zealand to meet my parents before we come back to Vanuatu. Being in Vila is rather stressful compared to being on Futuna, and also dealing with all the typical Vanuatu style problems in planning the trip can be annoying. At least I feel like I'm learning to be a lot more of a patient person.
Alright, well nothing else is new really. I had cereal for breakfast and it was delicious! I had a milkshake yesterday and I've bought 2 pineapples from the market in the last 2 days. I'm staying at a friend's house and she has a refridgerator so that's pretty awesome too!
Send me an email if you get a chance while I'm still in town!
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