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Hello, Lumelang, Khotso! everyone. This blog is my way of staying connected and letting everyone know about all my exciting adventures in Peace Corps Lesotho. My position with Peace Corps is as CHED which stands for Community Health and Economic Development. My focus within this will be working with agricultural practices at a High School and hoping to work more with medicinal gardening at the local clinic. This blog is going to consist of personal journal entries I have written previous to when I am able to access a computer and general thoughts on living, working, and being a part of the Basotho culture. All ideas in the blog and opinions are my own and do not represent those of the Peace Corps.

Wednesday, May 14, 2008

Can you really fit your world into a backpack?


The answer is yes. Today I packed up my hiking pack for the first time to make sure everything will fit. Seeing as I finally received my staging kit and plane reservations, I decided it was time. Clothing is the bulk of it, with all of my essentials packed tightly around, a couple changes of clothes and all my valuables in my carry on, and all the memories and hopes for a safe trip tucked into every nook and cranny. The memories and love of everyone is the biggest part and luckily it is easy to pack. Holy crap, its finally here, I'm living out of a backpack? I am sure when I get to Maseru and am assigned my rondavel (hut) I will accumulate many more trinkets (I am a packrat). But, for now, Tara Stone, this is your life!

1 comments:

Megan said...

As an answer to your question- no you cannot fit your world into a backpack! Well, at least I can't. Everyday I grow more impressed with your packing abilities, haha! I really need to stop adding junk to my luggage. It's like a compulsion that helps me deal with the fact that I'm about to move across the world in a few short days. But I'm so excited! :-)

By the way, I too will desperately miss starbucks!