Roses, skis, beaches n' things

Not just Bulgarian

2014-04-11T10:00:00.002-04:00

Hi everyone! Not sure if anyone comes by this little blog anymore, but thought I'd pass along a wonderful resource provided by returned Peace Corps volunteers. Ray Blakney and his wife have collected and organized all the Peace Corps language resources used around the world to learn the local languages where all Peace Corps volunteers have served or are still serving. Now, it's available to anyone!

It's called Live Lingua.

Amazing! So, now you can learn that Fula you've been neglecting!

Ciao for now.

P.S.

2013-07-09T13:17:00.003-04:00

I'm windblown from the tornado of laundry, souvenirs, and suitcases permeating our apartment, at the moment. However unmotivating all of this may be, we're so excited to be going to the US this summer! We can't wait to see family & friends, eat delicious food, and speak English frivolously!

But, before we skedaddle on out of here, I remembered that I have yet to brag about the results of our dance competition a few weeks ago! They did so well & I was so honored to be there, watching and cheering them on. But, their award speaks for itself: they got 2nd place!

Now, I'm off to zip up these suitcases & I'll leave you to peruse the evidence!

I can't think of a better closing chapter to our Peace Corps service in Bulgaria than getting to share this with you all.

P.P.S. Thanks to everyone who has been their cheerleaders from afar!

Santorini, Day 2 - Oia

2013-07-05T11:31:00.001-04:00

View from Thira on my jog this morning.

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Santorini, Day 1

2013-07-04T15:04:00.001-04:00

The view from my pool-side chair, the Sunset of sunsets, and dinner on our terrace.

Chillin' in Crete!

2013-07-04T11:59:00.001-04:00

Lunch in Rhodos!

2013-07-03T06:51:00.000-04:00

Turkey, Part 2: Ephesus!

2013-07-02T11:20:00.001-04:00

A pharmacy sign, Nike (the god of victory), and the theater in which Paul preached against Artemis.

Turkey, Part 1

2013-07-02T11:07:00.001-04:00

Mary's home, the White Wall of Wishes, Turkish coffee, beautiful gardens, and a fun bathroom sign.

Mykonos: enchanted I am...

2013-07-02T10:55:00.001-04:00

Fresh fish, white-washed shops, wind-mills, and tender boats... All at sunset... (Deep sigh of content).

And, we're off!

2013-07-01T01:34:00.000-04:00

Heading for Gate E to board our cruise this morning! Greek islands, here we come!

Athens: the Acropolis, the Pantheon, and Mars Hill

2013-06-30T15:53:00.001-04:00

Delphi (highlight: with Chris & Amy!)

2013-06-30T14:10:00.001-04:00

Athens' treasure trove, Apollo's temple, and Mount Pernassus.

Funky English translations along the way...

2013-06-29T15:40:00.001-04:00

Can you guess which ones caught our eye?

On our way to and in Itea

2013-06-29T10:51:00.001-04:00

Leonitis (the Spartan King), sulfur springs, and a LOVELY beach.

Meteora: Day 1 - St. Stephen's Convent

2013-06-28T11:02:00.000-04:00

Breath-taking.

On our hike...

2013-06-28T02:02:00.001-04:00

We met Germans, Ukrainians, Romanians, fellow Americans, Croatians, Serbians, Russians, Austrians, Polish, Slovakians, Spanish, Hungarians, Dutch, Czech, Greeks, and Macedonians (in the picture). Crazy!

2866 elevation meters later, we made it!

2013-06-27T09:54:00.001-04:00

A hefty "spready cheese" breakfast before we summit.

2013-06-26T23:36:00.001-04:00

We're halfway to the summit!

2013-06-26T10:58:00.001-04:00

Enjoying some card games and dinner before head out early in the morning.

We're heading for the trail! Here we come, Mount Olympus!

2013-06-26T02:49:00.001-04:00

Litochoro: our doorstep to hiking Mount Olympus tomorrow

2013-06-25T16:16:00.001-04:00

Pella: Philip of Macedon's and Alexander the Great's place of birth

2013-06-25T16:05:00.001-04:00

Thessaloniki: lunch + the local market

2013-06-25T12:58:00.001-04:00

Grilled squid and Greek salad never tasted so good...

Thessaloniki: Three 5th-century churches + 1 agora

2013-06-25T11:54:00.000-04:00