This weekend we had three trainees from Group 16 come and visit Bajram Curri for their Volunteer Visits. They've been in country for only two weeks and this was their first exposure to life as a Volunteer, work, living situations, etc. Of course our situation here is a little extreme compared to most sites in Albania but it gives them a good frame of reference for what it's like in an isolated community. Since we've been the first Volunteers to live in Bajram Curri and have exceeded expectations of Peace Corps Staff they're eager to replace all three of us in this community. Since it is such an isolated community however it would be ideal that the next three Volunteers got along as well as the three of us have for two years but the most important thing is that you mesh well with your host agency.Luckily the day they arrived was sunny and we got to walk around town and have a few coffees outside. The next few days were overcast but I took the C.O.D. trainee into my work and introduced her to my counterpart, the vice mayor, mayor and head of the financial department. It's surreal that we're finishing our service in a matter of weeks and they've only been in Albania for a few weeks. I hope we shed a little light on what life will be like as a Peace Corps Volunteer here and I think that all three of them have things to offer to Albania.
