surprise!

So I know I said it would be 9 weeks, but after spending the day in the sun exploring Cidade Velha, the first city and original capital of Cape Verde, we have been given a generous hour in Praia to use the internet. I have been waiting patiently and have 15 minutes, so I thought the blog would be the best way to go.

Every day here has been a new adventure. This past week I taught for the first time in Model School and have learned A LOT about teaching and myself (and I have even MORE respect now for every teacher I know). I also began Portuguese after two weeks of Kriolu, which I am still far from fluent in... Lastly, I also had my first allergic reaction to food. I am pretty sure I am allergic to mangoes, so for everyone who is jealous of me being within walking distance of mango trees, be jealous no longer.

I am running out of time, so bye for now. Please write! I write back! txeu!

don´t hold your breath

I will be moving in with my host family tomorrow afternoon in a town where I will not have access to the internet. I will be staying there for the duration of training (9 weeks), so as you can imagine, this will put a damper on posting.

Just wanted you to know. Updates will be here in a few months and I will try to fill you in, though I have already had such an adventure in travelling here, I can only imagine how I will feel in nine weeks!

In the meantime... WRITE ME!

much love