Three more days...

Three more days of waiting for something that I have been looking forward to for almost 17 months. Three more days to hold on to the image of Nicaragua that I have painted in my head from the many videos, blogs, and books I have read and replace it with reality. Three more days to indulge myself in all things American - movies, popcorn, popsicles, Alabama football, food, hot showers.  It is a bit surreal that I will be leaving this soon.  The past month or so has been rather busy - getting paperwork in order, buying things I (think I) will need, moving out of my apartment, organizing things at home, etc. - but now all I really have to do is wait (and pack, no big deal though).

A rough schedule of my first week in Nicaragua:
Tuesday morning (Sept 4th) I fly out of Birmingham to Washington, D.C. where I will spend less than 24 hours for a sort of "pre-orientation." Here I will get to know the other 27 or so people that will be part of "Nica 60", as our training group is called.

Wednesday morning at 7 our flight leaves for Managua, Nicaragua, via Miami.  The first three nights in Nicaragua will be spent at a hotel in Managua for a more comprehensive orientation, with a few crash courses in what to expect out of the pre-service training.

Finally, on Saturday morning, I will travel to my host family's home where I will be living for the next three months. I believe this will be somewhere around the city or Jinotepe, in the departamento of Carazo or Masaya. On Monday, training begins.

Map of Jinotepe

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¡Adiós!

I can't forget to thank Denise, Jonathan, and my parents, as well as everyone who came to Good People last Saturday for my going away party. It was a great time and I will miss you all!