15 Days Togo....(that never gets old)

With 15 days and counting, I have officially ended my Goodbye Tour and am at home in Philly, waiting for two highly anticipated guests. I am learning how to put my tent together (I don't DO camping) and I stand back, amazed, at how much gear I have. I wanted to let you all know that the Peace Corps has informed us that we will be spending our 11 weeks of training in homestays in a village outside of Kpalimé (we're not supposed to say exactly where for security reasons. I feel so important). If you look at a map, Kpalimé is north of Lomé on the border with Ghana. Apparently it's in the "beautiful green and mountainous Plateau Region" of Togo. I will be attending training sessions in "Language, Cross Culture, Technical, Personal Health and Safety, and Bicycle Riding and Maintenance in various places (e.g. under a tree, in a school classroom or in one of your homes)." Bicycle riding under a tree. This is my job, how cool is that?