So i came back from Koynare to Moravitsa and it felt like coming home. The people here are so warm and familiar for me.
I honestly regret not writing in this more because I am having a hard time remembering everything i have done since then! We celebrated the 4th of July with the townspeople and we made cheeseburgers, hotdogs and salad and sang the national anthem. It was a success. People liked the cheeseburgers, i have a lot of pictures but most are on facebook. We also held a camp for the kids of the town on a 100 degree day. It was a success as well, some photos on facebook, more to come later. I cant really upload right now. But i do have maybe... 4000 pictures from Bulgaria already. Ill get a few up there soon.
I have really been enjoying hanging with the people in town. I am starting to speak more and understand a fair amount of whats going on and what they are saying to me. That is empowering becuase finally i dont feel so freakin stupid.
Yesterday I went into the mountains with Rosen and a few other people from town. Scott and I went hiking with one Crazy Bulgarian Man who is the cousin of Rosen. No, he's not crazy for real. Hes a good man. He took Scott and I on a couple mile hike up and down some mountains around a river and such. i have pictures. they are sweet. Maybe youll get to see them one day. We then spent most the night there just laying under the stars by a fire. Pretty nice.
Oh, i went to a Bulgarian wedding too. It was pretty fun, it would have been more fun if i hadnt been throwing up the day before. I was a little nauseaus but like a good bulgarian, i drank some rakiya and the pain went away. did you know Rakiya is not only rocket fuel, nail polish remover, sanitizer, and straight up booze, but it is also medicine? Why dont we have this in the US?? And they all make their own. It only takes a couple weeks too...
So tomorrow i have my final language interview. Then wednesday i am going with the mayor of moravitsa to the mountains to some restaurant that is supposedly gorgeous. Not just me and him... its not a date. there are other people too... So after that, i have a meeting with peace corps on thursday and i swear in on Friday and become an official volunteer! not just a pledge... or trainee. Friday night i am staying in Moravitsa for one last party and then headed to Koynare for the next 2 years. I am seriously going to miss this place. I really do love this town. (isnt there a toby keith song about that? maybe its "i really love this bar" - either way, it works)
So fairwell. hopefully youll hear from me next week in Koynare. Miss you all.
