Monday, April 16, 2012

Gramsh it is!

On Friday we found out where we'll be serving for the next two years here in Albania.  They told us one by one and surprisingly I was the 4th person to pop up!! (After a life of living with a last name at the end of the alphabet it was like Christmas)  I'll be going to Gramsh along with one other girl in our group.  Gramsh is a small town in the mountains with a river running through it.  It is only about an hour and a half away from Elbasan and apparently has amazing cheese!

I'm really excited to be going there!  It sounds like the perfect assignment for me and everyone I talk to points out how nice the people in Gramsh are.

Here is some more info about it: http://estateinalbania.com/news/gramsh-city-albania

Tuesday, April 3, 2012

Weekend in Vlorë


 This weekend all the Trainees had the opportunity to visit current volunteers at their sites.  I got assigned to Vlorë, a large beach town in the south.  I'll follow up with details about the trip later but for now enjoy the pictures!


Vlorë

Vlorë

Finally proof that I'm in Albania!