Today I and eight of my fellow Peace Corps volunteers in Pohnpei joined the billions of other people around the world in watching the royal wedding, admiring Kate's beautiful dress, and believing that fairy tales do come true.
Of course, I don't have so much as electricity at my site, let alone cable television, but our director kindly allowed us to visit his much more modern home and celebrate the event that is captivating the world today.
What does a Pohnpei Princess party require? To start with, we all wore our fanciest local dresses. We cheered the royal couple on and toasted them with champagne. Though we were challenged by the limited resources of a small island, made even more limited by the tardiness of a supply ship, we attempted a British-themed menu, including tea, biscuits, and homemade scones. (After scouring all the usual grocery stores, I finally found the necessary ingredients for the scones--eggs, butter, and flour--at the gas station. Of course, why didn't I think of that first?) The wedding ceremony began for us at 9pm, and around midnight, CNN.com covered us watching the wedding coverage!
