Humidity and Friends

So we're hanging out at the Peace Corps China HQ after helping teach the new volunteers. We've been in the hot, sticky humidity of Chengdu again. We thought our site was humid with all of the rain we've been getting, but after spending several days back in Chengdu, we know what humidity really is. There's nothing like walking a few blocks and being covered in a film of sweat.

Every summer, the Peace Corps China volunteers must participate in a "summer project," where all of the volunteers gather together to train teachers from various Chinese schools in the province. In Sichuan, the volunteers have all gathered in Chengdu for their summer project, so we've been able to spend time with our far-flung friends. It has been great to see Laura, Sarah, Nate, Phil, Nick, Aaron, Natalae, Brent and others while we're here. When you're this far away from home, the other volunteers become your family and each time you have a big get-together, it is like a reunion. So, we ate some American food at Pete's Tex-Mex restaurant (Eating their enchiladas is a dream come true,) played some poker, and spent time together.

In a few hours we'll be boarding another train to head north again, with our ultimate destination being Jiuquan for our own summer project, where we'll have another reunion with different volunteers and, hopefully, have some fun as well.

Michelle is waiting on me because she is hungry. So we're outta here. Next stop, Jiuquan!

Later!