Forgive the silence. I have been in intensive training, with little time, jet lag, and living from a suitcase in a hotel that is very much like the one inhabited by Jack Nicholson in the Shining. Sometimes a worker (with great talent) will sit at the grand piano in the lobby and play Chopin. This city where I stay (Tbilisi) is a mixture of Paris and Detroit. Enchanting and paradoxical. I have met the most amazing!! Young folk who have made me feel welcome in spite of my status as an elder. (In Georgian there is even a particular way you ask questions to an elder.)
But though I am an elder, as tourist is rarely seen in this land I have had a kiss blown at me during one of my walks.
After much anticipation I have just today received my assignment. It seems I will be in an area called Curia in a very small village about a half an hour from the Black Sea. The village is so small even Google maps have not found it.
I will leave on Friday with a host family that will come to collect mi. may go missing from cyber world for a bit and will have to tend to that. But if you do not hear from me for a bit do not be concerned. I am very happy to be living in a village. Though I have many and much to love in the states I just had a longing to review the world, look at life through a different lens.
I have a month until I begin to teach, so I will take a holiday. There are some lovely young folks who are in near by village and we plan a trip to hike a mountain pilgrimage to a cross.
I must again thanks all that helped me so and held this dream for me. It is bittersweet to leave such a wonderful coup of people...Love to all so...
I am not much for photography...but will attempt to share two photos. Be well...I will try to stay connected but may take until I am at school where I am hoping there will be internet...but today we were advised to bring our own toilet paper...
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