As sometimes happens in life, after months of relative quiet, things can get busy in a hurry. After limited work travel for months, I suddenly squeezed in both Albania and Jordan within a few short days of eachother. I went to Amman for a short training course and met a bunch of lovely people, ate more non-Italian oriented food and took in wistfully the arid landscape.
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I squeezed in some workouts and even managed to find Amman’s one record store – where eye watering prices put Italy to shame.
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This visit was very much appreciated as Amman figures highly on our list of possible next postings and it was wonderful to be able to get a sense of the place and hear some insider reviews before we likely leave Italy next summer. And also, who knew, it’s just over three hours away – so many great destinations so close in this part of the world.