A Real Introduction

As most of you know, I have moved to Zaqatala proper and I cannot get enough of this place. If I thought Zaqatala city was beautiful, the rayon of Zaqatala is absolutely breathtaking.

I have had the wonderful pleasure of visiting only a handful of the many villages that surround Zaqatala city and wow. I wish I could describe this place better, but there only so many synonyms for beautiful. Thus, from now on, I am just going to say wow. Wow, wow. wow.

Just the other day, I was running through the village of Tala (yup, I am running here!) and I was struck motionless as the sun came over the snowcapped mountains to create an incredible halo of beauty around a full moon. Wow.

If I thought I was lucky before, I know now I truly won the site lottery.

Pre-Service Training

For those who missed it, here is a pictorial ode to my first 2+ months in Azerbaijan.

A Day In History

Dekabr 11: The first day of Löki’s PCV life.

You’d think I’d spend this day basking in my Volunteerism glory, but instead, I’m probably making my way to Zaq on an 8-hour bus right now.

Don’t worry. My mom sent me dozens of New York Times crossword puzzles and one takes me two weeks to finish (with only a little cheating).

So...what exactly was I before December 11? Well, I was a trainee living in a training site. Today, I am moving to my permanent site and armed with the knowledge I have gained over the last two+ months, I will be rockin’ out in Zaqatala.

Let the shenanigans begin!