This will be the brief Parisian memo. :)
As we flew from Niger to Madagascar we sadly had to spend 28 hrs in the infamous city. I of course am not one to miss such a cultural opportunity and thus a day pass for the metro was purchased and a day (and night) in the city of lights was had. Did I do everything I wanted to? No. Did I have a kick booty time? Yes. I could go into details, but I'll save those for when I have more time and less tiredness.
I also strongly enjoyed a "real" bed, a "real" shower, and a indoor toilet sans lizards and chickens.
Currently I lay in bed getting ready to repack my bag and head to meet up with everyone and reboard the plane for a joyous 10-11hr flight down to our new home. That is our second new home in the past couple of months... odd!
So alas my lovely readers, until we shall meet again.
Matt aka Ali
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This BLOG is about my experiences while in Madagascar and is not meant to express the views of the Peace Corps, Peace Corps Staff, Peace Corps Volunteers, Peace Corps Trainees, or the U.S. Government. These are solely my opinion and observations.
Disclaimer
- Matthieu
- I graduated from Kansas State University in 2009 with a bachelor of science in Social Work. I was to serve as a Peace Corps Community Health Education volunteer in Niger from Oct. 2009 to Dec. 2011, but now have been moved to Madagascar.
Send me mail, please!
Instructions:
-Write the address label in red.
-Write “Par Avion” and “Air Mail” on envelopes, boxes.
-Number your letters. Don’t send money.
-If you have stickers from church or any charity you’ve donated to, stick them over the taped edges of a box or packing envelope so that it’s easy to see if the package has been tampered with.
-If you send a box, tape the inside (as well as the outside) flaps shut and tape the corners.
-Don’t declare a value over $20, and be general with customs declarations (i.e. “personal hygiene items,” not “perfume”—one of them looks more appealing than the other!)
-Write the address label in red.
-Write “Par Avion” and “Air Mail” on envelopes, boxes.
-Number your letters. Don’t send money.
-If you have stickers from church or any charity you’ve donated to, stick them over the taped edges of a box or packing envelope so that it’s easy to see if the package has been tampered with.
-If you send a box, tape the inside (as well as the outside) flaps shut and tape the corners.
-Don’t declare a value over $20, and be general with customs declarations (i.e. “personal hygiene items,” not “perfume”—one of them looks more appealing than the other!)
BTW I most likely pay tax on boxes I recieve so def. keep stuff small and make it sound cheap when declaring.. also.. padded envelopes are less likely to make me pay tax!
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My address:
Matt Combes
PCT Bureau de Corps de la Paix
B.P. 12091 Poste Zoom Ankorondrano
Antananarivo 101 Madagascar
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Totally Free Things to send me!:
-letters and photos!
-burned CDs and DVDs
-used magazines
-paper fans
-comic strips
-ketchup, mustard, mayonnaise, soy sauce and Taco Bell seasoning packets swiped from restaurants
-funny cards
Other Stuff That Might Be Nice!:
-DVDs/books (unusual ones, I can get a lot here)
-Hickory Farms summer sausages, cheeseballs, anything like that
-crystal light (lemonade, pink lemonade, strawberry kiwi)
___UPDATE___ I can get pretty much anything here so if you would like to send things then feel free too, however, know that letters make me feel great and are cheaper!
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Consider contacting my mother and going in together on a package to keep shipping cost down!!
Thanks and love!
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