Bye, Bye, Balila!

Today, I officially left my site (Balila in Jerash). It's been a crazy couple of days and weeks. But, I'm thankful to have the experiences of my village behind me, and I'm looking forward to the road ahead. First, Amman for the weekend, and then India, and then more traveling, and then Erika's wedding, and then...back to real (grown up) life :)

But until then: Here I am Amman! Here I come India!


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Picture: I was taking a walk around lower Balila with my neighbor before sunset. This is the one of the roads we walked on.

Liberation Quest?

A little over two years ago, a fellow Peace Corps volunteer (M) and I thought about blowing all our readjustment money on a crazy backpacking trip. It was meant to be a carrot, dangled on a stick and string, for us to chug through the difficulties of life in a tiny, Jordanian village. It eventually evolved into a time where we could shrug off the damage of suppressing more than half of who we were due to the conservative nature of where we lived. We dubbed it "Gloria and M's Liberation Quest".

We didn't expect all of the experiences, changes, and happenings in the past months and years (some of which can be read here: http://www.gloria-jordan.blogspot.com/), BUT, here we are, a little over two years later, preparing to go!

Flight to India...check
Visa for India...check
Hotel reservation...check
Place to meet up with M...check
Wrap up and leave Jordan...(almost) check

I fly out in two weeks on August 1st and (plan to) meet up with M in Delhi, India. Until then, I'll be packing, moving out, and saying goodbye. It's been an interesting two years, Jordan. Don't miss me too much :)