Photos Sept - Oct 2012

The first day of school.  Former kindergarteners celebrated their entrance into 1st grade.

The Carving Festival and a celebration of the tradition of gardening and the expertise of master gardeners from our village.

 Everyone takes great pride in the purity of their produce.

 Dancing and singing by the young and old are always a part of commucelebrations.

Celebrating the Legacy of the relationship between the people of the US Peace Corps
and the people of Bulgaria.

 Safety training in the classroom.

 Lunch....

Experiential Learning - earthquake simulation scenarios

I'm the one on the stretcher.

And in case of a flood.....

 Huge broccoli heads fresh from the fields on their way to being frozen.

The train ride home from Sofia this week on another
gorgeous autumn day.

A beautiful day, a beautiful sunset......

Veliko Turnovo - always picturesque!

autumn sky

Our autumn days have been balmy....very nice.

Leaves are changing on trees and vines.

Fields have been prepared for winter.

Unharvested sunflowers are as brown as the soil.