Wednesday, November 28th, 2007...11:43 pm
You've already forgotten about the letters, haven't you?
Well, I haven’t! And just to keep the topic fresh in your minds, I thought I would post a few helpful hints I failed to mention the first time. These are a few tricks to help our lonely little letters navigate the treacherous waters of the Guinean postal system:
- Use red ink to address the envelope (for whatever reason, this helps).
- Write “DIEU REGARDEZ VOUS” on the envelope, roughly translated: God’s got his eye on you so don’t steal this precious correspondence meant for a sweet Peace Corps volunteer, not for YOU! [This one is particularly useful when the culprit is literate in French.]
- Number letters sent so I can tell if one has lost its way.
Address
Corps de la Paix Americain
BP 1927
Conakry, Guinea
West Africa
Anyway, I have little over 24 hours before my mom and I head out. I cannot begin to tell you how excited I am! I’m 95% packed, have said many goodbyes (though still have many to go), have some cleaning and moving to do still (Thursday’s going to be a long day!), and am feeling as ready as I think I’ll ever be!
1 Comment
November 29th, 2007 at 7:36 am
29 Nov ’07
Dear Katy,
I’ve never met you, but please have a safe trip and time in Guinea.
I fell in love with the Guineans and Guinea when I was stationed to Kissidougou in 1964.
Shalom, Robert (Guinea ’63-’64)
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