The swearing-in ceremony went well. We actually swore-in as volunteers before the ceremony, and the ceremony part was just for show. We said the same oath that the president and any other government official says when swearing into office. The ceremony lasted about an hour.
After swearing-in, I met Doamna Ana, the director of my school in Criuleni, and Tatiana, one of my partner teachers I hadn’t met yet. Then there was a small reception with food. I was starving, and didn’t really know when else I was going to get lunch. And Doamna Ana and Tatiana were ready to leave. So I ate quickly.
The drive was different than the way the rutiera goes, but still beautiful. And there were 3 churches I saw that I absolutely loved. Hopefully I can eventually figure out a way to visit them. Entering Cruileni was just as I remembered; fields and fields of sunflowers all around.
Svetlana met up with us, and we took my luggage to my new home. Everyone helped me get my stuff upstairs to my room. Then my host mother, Doamna Parascovia, made me lunch. I should have known I was going to eat once I arrived. I was stuffed from the reception, but Doamna Parascovia’s cooking was too delicious to resist. First she served broth soup, with noodles and potatoes. The entrée was duck with a yummy tomato sauce.
Once lunch was over, Svetlana wanted to help me unpack. She helped me for a little while before we realized that this was really something I had to do on my own. So we discussed our plans for tomorrow, and she left. I was able to take it easy for the rest of the day, which is good since I have to go to school tomorrow to meet everyone. I was hoping for a couple days of rest to regenerate from the overwhelming summer. But I guess there are no breaks in PC.
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