Just a few highlights

Sitting lake side a the cafe the we have name the Garden Bar.  We have no idea what the real name of the place is.  It's another great day in Belsh.  Just thought that I would give you some of the highlights from the last two weeks.  

We got to meet the Mayor of Elbasan, the third largest city in Albanian.  Good talk with him, but the whole thing had to be translated as he did not speak any English, and our Albanian leaves a lot to be desired.  We also got to meet the US Ambassador to Alby.  That was great.  He was very interesting and very optimistic and inspiring.  Born in NC, he has lived all over the world.  He has really enjoyed his time her, and says that the people from Albanian are some of his favorite from anywhere that he has ever been.  It's true...the hospitality is amazing!

Still have not used a turkish toilet...so that's a plus!  And, I did my wash for the first time.  There are no tumble dryers here so we hang everything on the clothes line in the front yard.  I have to say that there is something a little unsettling about hanging your underwear next to your host dad's work shirts!  Awesome!