So, I have some time to kill between flights. I flew from Detroit on a 6-hour flight across the Atlantic to the Netherlands, from which I will take another plane to Amman (Queen Alia Int'l Airport). I slept most of the flight to Schipol because my movie console was having technical dfificulties; and while I was awake I read some Les Misrables on my Kindle--looks like it's going to be a fantastic, yet depressing, book. Also did some skimming through my Lonely Planet's guide to Jordan, which I neglected to open until now. Definite to-dos: 1) visit the Dead Sea and do some floating action, 2) climb Mt. Nebo and survey the Promise Land, just like Moses did!
For lunch in Schipol airport, I had a salmon sandwich. Yes...I know, sandwiches. Can't seem to escape them. Interestingly, their "sandwiches" are all open-faced, so only one slice of bread. Despite the lack of more carbs, the sandwich was awesome; at least as awesome as sandwiches can get. I'll be arriving in Amman at 6:20pm, from which a CIEE staff will take me (and I'm guessing other students arriving) to al-Manar Hotel. The rest of the night will be free for me to hopefully pick up a cellphone package and relax a little before orientation starts tomorrow. Daniel Magalotti arrived yesterday, a day early, so I'll most likely try to hunt him down. I've only got 4 minutes left on my internet here, so I'm checking out! Ma'asalama!
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