the farewell tour...

Sorry for another brief update but a lot has been going on and more yet to come! After taking the GRE, A came to Chicago for a week before we went to Ireland with the rest of the family. The Ireland trip was a great time with my family. After Ireland, A and I drove to Missouri to visit his parents. On the way, however, we stopped by Iowa City to see an old roommate. It was great because I hadn’t seen her in a semester because she was studying abroad. That continued the “KO Farewell Tour” as I’ve come to think of it (we might even get shirts… just kidding) through the Midwest from Chicago to Iowa City to Macon, Missouri. Long story short, the time in Macon was really fun. It was great to see A’s home and everything around it. His parents were so welcoming and we had a great time around Missouri.

After 5 days of drive-ins, dinners, golfing, and visiting, A and I headed back to Chicago so I could drop him off at the airport (for his flight back to NY) and continue on home. It was a great ride and we were able to spend time together before parting for about 8 months. After this goodbye, the reality of the entire upcoming adventure really hit. I’m so excited for everything coming, but I can feel an increasing intensity of everything. A’s hoping to visit April at the latest and I’m sure it’ll be great (travel plans are going to be made once he knows what his “busy season” is). The “farewell tour” has 2 more big stops, tomorrow in Wheaton and Sunday-Monday in L.A. After seeing more friends, I’ll be going to visit my Grandma and some family in California. More to come, I’m sure.

One final note, the Mauritania PCVs were sent to Senegal while some things are being worked out in Mauritania and I’ve only heard positive things about the training house in Thiès. I can’t wait to be in Senegal and I think wonderful things will be coming soon!

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