On August 22 I arrived in Amman, Jordan along with 3 other YES Abroad students. We were all excited, tired, hungry, basically we all felt every emotion possible once our plane landed on the ground. Our venture in the airport was brief although - quick warning - the floors are very, very sticky there! After getting our initial visas and getting our bags, we met two Amideast staff members that were going to drive us to the hotel we were staying at. They were very helpful - and funny! Viewing Amman in person for the first time was such a surreal moment. The country is filled with white buildings that match in design, and there is a lot of traffic ( I was told by one of the staff members that the traffic was caused by all of the Jordanians who work abroad that come home for the summer which causes the population driving to increase). Our ride from the airport to JAD Hotel was between 20/30 minutes. Throughout that time our driver pointed out different restaurants and landmarks and made a big effort to show us all of the American things Amman had - such as Popeye's and KFC. We also had a huge debate about which country had more Starbucks cafes, lets just say the U.S. won. The JAD Hotel is nothing but beautiful. Our rooms were open with beautiful views, and lets not forget the crystal chandelier hanging from the ceiling. After a 14 hour plane ride, this was more than any of us could have hoped for. That night we had dinner at Syrian/Jordanian Restaurant- which included what are liaison described as " Syrian BBQ". The hummus and fresh bread was delicious! One of the girls on our trip was celebrating her birthday so we also got to try knafeh - a Jordanian desert with cheese and fried noodles. The waiters carried out the knafeh on a silver tray with a giant sparkler sticking out of the top - it was insane! Our first night abroad was amazing and really showcase some of the many things we heard about before arriving. One night down 237 more to go!
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