Christmas was obviously much different this year. Although it was hard to be away from family during the holidays, we realize that this is part of the Peace Corps package, and thus tried not to think too much about it, because it would just make us sad.
We celebrated in the next best way we could think of by getting together with some of our best PC buds for the weekend and celebrated in our own PCV way.
Nine of us met up in Brown’s Town, where fellow PCV Meg lives and works at a school for the deaf. Friday night (Christmas Eve) was Grand Market in Brown’s Town, supposedly one of the best in Jamaica. Grand Market: think Time Square on New Year’s Eve combined with a farmer’s market with a strong Jamaica twist. So Christmas Eve, we had homemade lasagna for dinner (Meg’s family tradition) and then headed down into town for Grand Market.
Christmas Day we had a wonderful brunch, followed by a White Elephant gift exchange, and just hung out, read, and played endless hours of games.
We slept in everyday. Didn’t have to think once about our Accompong Peace Corps duties. Laughed until the tears streamed down our faces. Ate good food. And got some much-needed R and R....It was wonderful.
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