how does one write to the other end of the earth?

Hi again, friends!

Well, this is becoming more and more real. As I sit home and pack weird stuff (headlamps, handcrank flashlights, a solar battery charger, skirts, etc), I get more and more excited about the adventure that awaits me.

Regardless of the amazing experience that is ahead, I can't help but think how much I'm going to miss home. I know that I'll have to put the phone away soon and that itself will be quite the adjustment. I'm hoping that everyone will write as they've promised. I'm eager to share my experiences so I'll be sure to put the quill to the parchment often!

Below is how you will be able to reach me for the first 3 months (mid-Sept to mid-Dec). They say that small envelopes and parcels sent airmail from the United States generally arrive in Port Vila in one or two weeks. Surface mail takes around three months.

Lindsay McNamara
Peace Corps/Vanuatu
PMB 9097
Port Vila
Republic of Vanuatu

Looking forward to corresponding the old fashioned way!

I'm headed halfway around the world!

If you're reading this blog you are probably aware that I'm about to make a huge change in my life. In a few short weeks, I'll be leaving all I know to head halfway across the world with the Peace Corps.

For the next 27 months, I'll be serving as a Business Development Volunteer in a country in the South Pacific called Vanuatu. There will likely be no electricity and minimal phone/internet. It's safe to say that I can forget about the rest of the amenities that we're all used to.

There wasn't a particular catalyst that drove me to this decision. I only know that if I don't do this now, I probably never will. Peace Corps is something I've always wanted to do and the current Peace Corps recruitment tagline "Never start a sentence with 'I should've...' " hits the nail on the head.

Please stay with me through my adventures! I plan to share the good, the bad, and the ugly as often as possible...