Anxiously Awaiting

I don't know if its just me or if this is common amongst other Peace Corps Volunteers, but I feel totally at ease with the prospect of going to Georgia. I'm not filled with apprehension...other than the food factor. I'm just at ease and am looking forward to my time there.

So here's the rundown my friends:
Tuesday 8am I fly to Philly for PC orientation aka Staging
Thursday 650pm We fly out of JFK
Friday 8am (time adjusted) Arrive in Vienna and take advantage of the 13.5 hr layover to explore the city
Saturday 350am I fly into Tbilisi, Georgia---I don't even get to see the country as I fly in!!

Then spend the weekend recovering from jetlag before being split up into training groups and staying with our host families in various locations around the country.

The Communication factor:
I'm taking the laptop and at some point I will have net access- probably only in the cities/towns with internet cafes. Email me! I may not get frequent access, but I will not be entirely cutoff. I would love to hear about what's going on with you, latest news/gossip, whatever is on your mind, etc.

Regarding snail mail, my address will be:

Maritza Carmona, PCT
c/o Peace Corps
P.O. Box 66
Tbilisi, 0102
GEORGIA

Well friends, I will try to update from Philly to let you guys know how things are going, and I will update whenever possible from Georgia.