Still in Miami

I have to say, it really is nice having gotten to Miami a day before most of the other Peace Corps Volunteers. Most of them got into the hotel about the same time we were supposed to report for the Staging event in the conference room. None of the latecomers really got to meet anyone before having to sit in meetings.

We did some ice breakers, learned about some of the Peace Corps' rules and spent some time conversing about our concerns and our aspirations for service. It is very strange to know these people so little yet feel so connected to them as a result of the unknown that still looms ahead. We are a pretty diverse group in terms of home towns. Pretty much no one is from the same state. Although there are at least 5 of us from California. WOOT!

Here are some pics from lunch before the Staging. At this point I had no idea who anyone was.

Left to Right:

Me
Lindsay ( I met her last night)
Jamie
Evan








Left to Right:

Dale
Tim
Cameron, from LA
My roommate, Michelle, also from LA







Please excuse these pictures. They are the only ones I took today and I had to make the blog a little more exciting.

Tomorrow we check out of our hotel at 6AM, only to sit at the airport for 4 hours. Then we travel to Curacao, with another 5 hour layover, and a direct flight to Suriname, finally arriving in-country at midnight. It's gonna be a long day.

I should be in bed right now, so it's time to say goodnight!

Alissa