One week from today is Christmas all around the world (well, except Russia...)I figured going into the Peace Corps that Christmas would be the hardest time of the year for me away from home. I have never in my life spent the time from December 23 to 26 outside of Dover, and this year I am on the other side of the world...
To combat homesickness, I have made it a point to throw myself into the Christmas traditions of Bulgarians, the first thing being a concert put on yesterday by groups from several towns in the area. People got dressed up in Bulgarian national dress, sang national Christmas chants and danced high-energy holiday horos. This photo is of several of my fifth and sixth-grade girls who belong to a dance class in our town. Their horo, though I may be partial, was by far the best.
Anyway, today delightful suprise No. 2 occured...I woke up to a solid 6 inches of white on the ground and a steady downfall of more snow. I took a walk around town, nearly froze to death, took a photo of one of my students and his friend making a snow man and bought some milk for cookie-making.
Now I am holed up in my apartment baking and listening to Christmas music. Ahhh, this is the life.
1 comment:
You sound happy! When you want to open more gifts....call me..that was fun!! I will send you more money for the phone/computer! I am home all day!!!
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