sobota, 21 lutego 2009

Leaving on a jet plane

From the brochure Responsibilities & Guidelines for Fellows 2008-2009:
“Fellowship funds may be used for only one trip from and to the United States, unless a flight connects through such cities as Los Angeles, New York, or Miami when flying from one continent to another or if the reason for the return is a health or personal emergency. If such an emergency occurs, you should contact the fellowship office as soon as possible in order to determine if the situation warrants a return to the United States.”
(clearly, in my case, not the US but Poland)
On Thursday, February 19, I was ultimately obliged to temporarily interrupt my Watson adventure. Escorted to the airport by Chantal and Victorio (and also greeted goodbye by Yourek), and for medical reasons accompanied during the entire journey by Wilfrid, I boarded the CorsairFly plane to Paris, and from there to Warsaw.

It felt strange to so unpredictably find myself in this situation.
Suddenly an active project turns into a passive period of convalescence.
Day after day I have been forced to remain in bed, not counting the short walks to the bathroom.
Worst of all, I do not know how long the treatment might take.
Will I soon be able to continue my Creole journey?

After the first 7.5 months of the Watson voyage, I am taking home all the beautiful memories from Guadeloupe, Martinique, and the Seychelles. I hope to be able to continue the project very soon…

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