Greetings.........it is June 1st and our first trip to the Internet world.

The last two days of traveling were about what one would expect.......in both the joys and sorrows...............the tedious movement through baggage claim in Paris was the low point as officiousness totally replaced efficiency..........and the high point was surely waking up this morning on a tree-covered hilltop looking out over the mountains and breathing the fresh air of the Armenia countryside. We will be there for the next couple days of training and then move in with a local family. I have already forgot the name of the village I will be in but it is about 25 minute shuttle ride from the House of Culture where our language lab work will be until mid-August.

Came to Charentsavan today to meet the Peace Corps volunteers from the previous two years still working in the country. Our group is referred to as A-16 while they are the A-15 and A-14's, linking us with the A-1's who were the first group serving this country 16 years ago. Nice to have those who have planted the seeds for our efforts and will hopefully do the same for those to follow.

Our group is getting back on the bus............so more later!!