Well- I'm here! After months and monmths of preparation! And it's great! Far better than I could ever have imagined. The place is beautiful, the people are lovely and it's soooooooo relaxed!
Staying at the Lion Hotel in Asmara for two weeks of in country training with the otrher 12 new volunteers- all lovely and we're having lots of fun! Went for a walk in the mountains outside Asmara today- just stunning! Lots of goats, cows and donkeys... but no camels yet! Have met some very sweet and inquisitive children and have tried a variety of injera and stew dishes. Food here is great!
We start proper training tomorrowe- have to be at the programme office by 8:30 and have to cycle there so that'll be a challenge!!
Hope everyone is well.
L xx
Sunday, 7 September 2008
Friday, 5 September 2008
Final post pre-departure
Hi guys,
So here I am writing the final pre-departure entry- OMG!!! I'm sitting at the kitchen table surfing the net whilst mum is putting together a handy sewing kit for me to take- aren't mums brilliant! I've just come back from lunch with my Grandma and Auntie. Had a lovely tuna nicoise. It has finally stopped raining but the fields were all completely flooded as the river has burst it's banks. I've taken photos but I've packed the computer connector so can't post them yet!! Loads of roads around here have flooded and Newbridge Fields (for those of you who know it) is pretty much just a wide fast flowing river, huge waves as the water crashes over the bins!!
I'm feeling ok about going. Feeling like I've been packing for an absolute age. I'm glad I managed to get packed last night as today has been a really nice 'bits and bobs' kind of day. Mum and Dad went to Tesco to print my photos and spent 24 pounds- that's alot of photos!!!! I'm feeling sad about leaving here and am seeing Bridgend in a completely new light- as some kind of amazing Eden! We're leaving for London tonight at 7 ish- after a nice pizza. Feel like all I've done today is eat and drink!! Staying overnight at the Ibis and then up bright and breezy at 4:30am ish to head to Heathrow. I'm not much of a morning person so this could be a bit unpleasant for all involved!
Right, better shoot as I need to get my finance file sorted for Dad. Next time I'll be reporting from Eritrea- eeikk!!!!
Stay safe and keep in touch!
So here I am writing the final pre-departure entry- OMG!!! I'm sitting at the kitchen table surfing the net whilst mum is putting together a handy sewing kit for me to take- aren't mums brilliant! I've just come back from lunch with my Grandma and Auntie. Had a lovely tuna nicoise. It has finally stopped raining but the fields were all completely flooded as the river has burst it's banks. I've taken photos but I've packed the computer connector so can't post them yet!! Loads of roads around here have flooded and Newbridge Fields (for those of you who know it) is pretty much just a wide fast flowing river, huge waves as the water crashes over the bins!!
I'm feeling ok about going. Feeling like I've been packing for an absolute age. I'm glad I managed to get packed last night as today has been a really nice 'bits and bobs' kind of day. Mum and Dad went to Tesco to print my photos and spent 24 pounds- that's alot of photos!!!! I'm feeling sad about leaving here and am seeing Bridgend in a completely new light- as some kind of amazing Eden! We're leaving for London tonight at 7 ish- after a nice pizza. Feel like all I've done today is eat and drink!! Staying overnight at the Ibis and then up bright and breezy at 4:30am ish to head to Heathrow. I'm not much of a morning person so this could be a bit unpleasant for all involved!
Right, better shoot as I need to get my finance file sorted for Dad. Next time I'll be reporting from Eritrea- eeikk!!!!
Stay safe and keep in touch!
Thursday, 4 September 2008
Happy New School Year!
Hi everyone!!
It's Thursday and so I guess you will all be getting ready to come back to school tomorrow. I hope you all have a great year and settle well into your new classes.
I'm packing my bags (again!), it's really hard to stay within the 25kg weight limit for the plane so I'm having to leave some of my favourite clothes behind which is hard for me! I have bought lots of lovely reward stickers to give to the children in Eritrea and am having lots of lovely photos printed of you guys to take to show the teachers and children at the school's I visit.
Good luck for the new school year- keep in touch!
Miss Lee xx
It's Thursday and so I guess you will all be getting ready to come back to school tomorrow. I hope you all have a great year and settle well into your new classes.
I'm packing my bags (again!), it's really hard to stay within the 25kg weight limit for the plane so I'm having to leave some of my favourite clothes behind which is hard for me! I have bought lots of lovely reward stickers to give to the children in Eritrea and am having lots of lovely photos printed of you guys to take to show the teachers and children at the school's I visit.
Good luck for the new school year- keep in touch!
Miss Lee xx
Tuesday, 2 September 2008
The final countdown!
Hi everyone!
It's Tuesday morning now- I'm up early to carry on with my packing preparation. I have things laid out across the whole room. There is no way that everything is going to fit in my case so it may take a while to finish packing! Tomorrow I have my final vaccination- for yellow fever. There is no Yellow Fever in Eritrea but I need to have the injection incase I decide to go travelling in other parts of Africa where they have it. I just worked out that I will have had 11 injections by the time I leave:
1- diptheria, tetanus, polio
2- hepatitis B
2- hepatitus B (2nd injection)
4- hepatitis A
5- thyphoid
6- hepatitis B (again!!)
7- Rabies injection 1
8- Rabies injection 2
9- meningitis ACWY
10- Rabies injection 3
11- Yellow Fever
No wonder my arms have been sore!
Right, I'd better get back to packing now. Hope you all have a great first few weeks back at school, in your new classrooms and with your new teachers. Work hard and keep i touch!
Miss Lee
It's Tuesday morning now- I'm up early to carry on with my packing preparation. I have things laid out across the whole room. There is no way that everything is going to fit in my case so it may take a while to finish packing! Tomorrow I have my final vaccination- for yellow fever. There is no Yellow Fever in Eritrea but I need to have the injection incase I decide to go travelling in other parts of Africa where they have it. I just worked out that I will have had 11 injections by the time I leave:
1- diptheria, tetanus, polio
2- hepatitis B
2- hepatitus B (2nd injection)
4- hepatitis A
5- thyphoid
6- hepatitis B (again!!)
7- Rabies injection 1
8- Rabies injection 2
9- meningitis ACWY
10- Rabies injection 3
11- Yellow Fever
No wonder my arms have been sore!
Right, I'd better get back to packing now. Hope you all have a great first few weeks back at school, in your new classrooms and with your new teachers. Work hard and keep i touch!
Miss Lee
Tuesday, 26 August 2008
I've just returned from my final course at the wonderful Harborne Hall, Birmingham. I had a really great time- tiring but so useful. I learned about training teachers in really exciting ways to inspire them to have lots of fun with their classes! I also met loads and loads of wonderful people who are also going to work for VSO all over the world. One of my friends is going to live in Ghana- I said that I knew of some wonderful children whose families come from Ghana.
Feeling inspired and excited about going out to 'The Big E'. I'm planning on doing a major update tomorrow but thought I should log in and give some enthuiasm whilst it last- ie: before panic sets in again!!!
Photos coming shortly........
Feeling inspired and excited about going out to 'The Big E'. I'm planning on doing a major update tomorrow but thought I should log in and give some enthuiasm whilst it last- ie: before panic sets in again!!!
Photos coming shortly........
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