Well after two years that have flown by, we are on our way home.
The last two weeks have been a whirlwind of going away parties for us and for others (most people leave in the summer to match the school year). The photo above was taken at Duffy's office going-away party. Kan Zaman is a centuries-old fort-turned-Arabic restaurant where you can dress up as a bedouin in front of a photographer. We also have an amusing shot of my whole office.
There is a lot about Jordan we will miss - new friends, shawarma and falafel dinners, mint-infused lemonade slushies, yielding for sheep, and the ability to drive less than an hour and see two-thousand-year-old ruins.
There are also some things we won't miss - the unmistakable scent of burning trash, speed bumps on highways, sudden left-hand turns by the mini-bus in the right-hand shoulder, and even after two years, it is still shocking to see toddlers waving at you from the open sun roof of their car. Caution: we ourselves have acclimated some, so give us a wide berth if you see us driving!
We are looking forward to a summer of U.S. travel and training (and friends) in DC. We will be easiest to reach on email and our (609) area code Vonage number is unchanged.
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It sounds like you guys have had a good time at that post. It's actually surprisingly cool here in DC right now - the high yesterday was 65! I'm sure you will appreciate that change. ;) Good luck on your trip home and on reacclimating to US life. I just got back from my time in Korea 3 weeks ago and I'm still not quite over the reverse culture shock.
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