PDO & Arrival in Amman

These past few days have been so amazing! After I left Denver early Sunday morning, I arrived in Washington DC around 4pm to start our PDO (pre-departure orientation). We spent Monday and Tuesday in the American Councils office building going over rules and basic safety for Jordan. I met some amazing people and PDO was very helpful.

Then the crazy plane rides started. An 8-hour flight to Frankfurt followed by an 8-hour layover made the last 4-hour flight to Amman seem like nothing. By the time we landed in Amman it was 3am local time and we didn't make it to the hostel until 4 in the morning. By that time, it wasn't worth going to sleep. So after a much-needed shower, we watched the sunrise from the balcony and enjoyed lots of card games.

Throughout the day, I met many new people, both locals and NSLI-Y directors, and tried lots of new foods. Around 3pm, we met a Foreign Service Officer from the US Embassy here in Amman and he explained more about the opportunities in international relations.

After that, the best part of the day came: dinner. Our local coordinator found this "family style" restaurant where we ate loads of meat, hummus, bread, veggies, and of course drank lots of tea. From this top floor restaurant, we could watch the sunset over the beautiful city of Amman.

Now, I am sitting on my windowsill with my roommate Emma listening to the Friday 4AM call to prayer. Loving this amazing experience in Amman!!

I will post more with photos later!