The Beauty Around Us

Life as a Peace Corps Volunteers is, at times, hectic. For my first three months, it felt like every moment was scheduled with training. Then I got to site, and it seems as if every moment has been dedicated to language learning, purposeful integration, or taking on any English club I can. It doesn't really feel like I've been in this new country, having this inimitable experience, for 109 days and counting.

A couple days ago, one of my fellow Volunteers pointed out that we are already an eighth of the way done with our service. While it's true there are times when I really miss things at home, that number shocked me. How could we possible be that far in already? Didn't I fly here just a couple weeks ago?

With these feelings of things going by way too fast and things simultaneously feeling incredibly slow sometimes, I decided to figuratively, and maybe a little literally, stop and smell the roses. I started looking around me for the simple beauty. Included in that is looking back at what I've already seen and done here. Maybe I can't describe precisely to you all what that's looked like, but I at least want to show you some of what I've seen. I am living in a stunning country, with breath-taking views around every corner and indescribable nature never more than a few minutes away. The pictures still don't do this amazing place justice, but here are some of my favorites. I invite you all to take a minute out of your busy lives and share this moment with me of enjoying some of the beauty this world has to offer.





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