Movin' Out.

So on a personal note...I’m moving out and heading back to the campo! A few people in the neighborhood by the school built me a little house. And I’m going to live in it. So service in my site will be a mix of the best of both worlds - a year downtown in the “big city” or pueblo and now finishing where I started with a year in the rural campo ...and all without a site change. I guess Mao is just that great. Exemplified most recently by the campo house-building friends. :)

In lieu of posting a photo of the new house (because, at least for me, that’s creepy and this is still the internet), I’ll add some pictures from the first house. Looking back, I mentioned this place on here only a few times, mainly; when I first moved in, when I locked myself out, when the bees invaded, and when I lived in the dark (recurring theme). Good times. In addition to all that fun, this house has been super convenient and I have loved it. It is close to everything, with some really helpful and kind neighbors. As are most homes here, it is simple living for sure, but it is homey, or at least I have tried. 


Here are a couple pictures from inside the first house:

Took advantage that this is likely to be the only time in my life I can paint ridiculously on the walls without consequence. Landlords in the States probably don’t really go for this. (Do landlords here go for this? Vamos a ver) :) The script reads: “..there are three things that last forever; faith, hope, and love, but the greatest of them all is love.” 1 Corinthians 13:13

Thank you to every single person who has mailed me something over the last 20 months! Getting mail is not only the best part about traveling the 4ish hours to the capital, but it has given me means to decorate an otherwise blank, super boring wall. This wall is across from my bed, so waking up to your kind words is always a nice reminder. 

Muchas gracias, friends.

Another thought, although It shouldn’t be - it’s tough to get a decent picture of a wall. 

Anyway, as much as I like this house, it is comfortable and I want to switch it up. Living in my first neighborhood is something I’ve wanted since I left it, so I know I’d regret it if I didn’t move back. 

...Currently though, due to details that would probably be boring to read, at least for this month I have both houses. This is now apparently Peace Corps: the monopoly edition, just renting properties left and right... (& still not breaking the PC living stipend either - feel like I should add that). Anyway, did not exactly plan it out this way, but whatever, I’m going with it. 

Sometimes you plan, sometimes you don’t, and when someone builds you a house - you live in it. 

These have been today’s thoughts, and now these are pictures of my dog. :D

Rock on, 

XO