Survey says… 1 month!
Today is July 31st… exactly 1 month until I leave for Nicaragua… well “Staging.” “Staging” is a mini-orientation where all Peace Corps volunteers going to Nicaragua meet, get to know one another, sign-in, and get acquainted with the Peace Corps before we head out. Should be fun! We leave for Nicaragua the following day… hotel check out time is 2:30am for our flight at 7:20am!
Flight Itinerary:
Aug. 31st @ 7:52am:
Continental flight #2662
Cleveland –> Washington Reagan
Arrive 9am / flight time = 1 hr, 8 min
Sept. 1st @ 7:20am:
American Airlines flight # 1269
Washington Reagan –> Miami International
Arrive 10am / flight time = 2 hrs, 40 min
Sept. 1st @ 11:00am:
American Airlines flight # 969
Miami International –> Managua
Arrive 11:35am / flight time = 2 hrs, 35 mins
Total flight time = 6 hrs, 23 min
* Note: Nicaragua aligns with the mountain time zone… OH – 2hrs, CA +1hr
I’m still not sure if it’s really sunk in yet that I’m leaving for Nicaragua in just 1 month for 26.5 months. I just finished work yesterday + got home (Cleveland) last night. I guess I just haven’t really had time to really think about it yet. Nor have I thought about packing obviously. Sometime soon I’ll break out the suggested packing list + determine how closely I want to follow it. I heard I only get 80 lbs. of luggage!!!
This month I have to: go shopping, pack, give blood, get the H1N1 shot, do my PC homework (read about 60 PDF pgs + take 2 quizzes), + say goodbye to everyone.
I think the reality of the situation will hit hard SOON as I start to pack + the time gets closer… 1 month + counting!
