For a short trip. I can grab up everything I need for a week in about 3 minutes. I can pack for a overnight camping trip in less 5 minutes, including food. But for 2 years? In a foreign country? It's taking me a whole lot longer!!
I've been at home for the past 2 weeks, with all the stuff I want to take to South Africa still in my apartment. Today I'm in Lexington getting caught up on the 87 emails I've yet to read, the novel that has become out group's facebook page and attempting to pack all this into 2 suitcases. It's not easy.
So far I've got a little over half of my belongings packed, but used nearly all my luggage space. Then I read an email that says I'll leave one bag of "non-essentials" in a secured Peace Corps office and spend the 8 weeks of training in another village. So this afternoon I have to unpack, cut a few things out, and repack. I'm sure I'll repack again next week before I fly out, but I really want to have this organized today. Wish me luck.
I'll try to post again before I leave the country, but during training I it doesn't look like I'll have much internet access, so if there's a 2 or 3 month window please be patient and keep checking for updates!
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