The hot, desert air smacked me in the face this morning when I stepped off the plane at Ashgabat International Airport and listening to the scattered Russian and Turkmen conversations around me, I felt really comfortable.
The migration officers laughed and joked about how all of us Americans learn Turkmen so well, stamped my passport, and sent me on my way.
The taxi drivers crowded around and I spent five minutes haggling over a good price to get out of there and as we came to a compromise and started joking around, I realized something weird...
This could be the last time I fly into this airport. The next time I pay those terminals a visit will be on my way out of the country for good, in about five months from now.
That's weird.
A piece of my heart lies here forever
About Me
- Angela
- Turkmenistan
- The contents of this blog reflect the opinions of the writer and do not in any way reflect any policy or position of the United States Government or the Peace Corps. I'm a Returned Peace Corps volunteer from Turkmenistan not really sure about what's next. Every day is still amazing... Email me
Oguz Han
We got yelled at for takıng thıs awesome photo
Pretending to Clean
Queens of Cotton
I did not help pick it, but had a great time jumping in it
Awaza!
Coming soon to a seaside location near YOU!
Tolkuchka
Who needs carpets?
Summer in T-stan
photo taken by Jay
Darvaza
The Pit of Hell
in Gushgi
Beauty
getting ready for the big day
at the wedding
Family Fun
Kids at School
destination unknown
On Vacation
SAUSAGE!
MEAT!!!
mmmmm....
ROAD TRIP!!!!!!!!!
soooo much foooood
at school
PLOV
It's what's for dinner!
My World
reading rainbow
Birthday Fun
This woman is awesome
In the Fields
Cotton!
It's that time again...
Friendship
It's absolutely priceless
Sitting in the King's Chair
The King of Margush sat here 5000 years ago
Camels!
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5 comments:
I, for one, am not looking forward to your departure in 5 months. You have (by far) the best Tstan blog of the PCV crowd.
You need to pass the mantle of your excellent blogship along to one of the T-18 newbies who even now are nervously making preparations for departure the strange desert land. Perhaps one of them is a good writer.
HAHAHAHAHAHA!
I'm laughing out loud and looking really stupid at the Mary Internet cafe.
Thank you...ALL OF YOU OUT THERE...for being so awesome :)
One thing I know Angela, you may leave Turkmenistan in 5 months, Turkmenistan will never, ever leave you.
Hi...nice to meet you ... i'm a memorabilia collector ..hope u visit my blog to see my country collection tq
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Angela,
It's fun to read all the PCV T-blogs and yours is one I keep coming back to (partially to keep up on Alice when possible). I do look forward to your entries upon your return though. Nothing beats the altered state of re-entry culture shock and I trust you will put it to words in your entertaining fashion.
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