And here I am in Chisinau, Moldova.
The last month has been very, very busy. I finished my work in the West Bank. (Did I even blog about the West Bank? Don't think I did.) Spent a couple of days in Amman, Jordan. Flew home for a few days, then flew out to Chisinau for three days in early February. (Had to learn about the project very quickly. Meetings, meetings, meetings. Very intense.) Flew back to Germany, met Claudia and the boys in Frankfurt airport, and flew directly to the US.
We spent two weeks in Washington, DC -- onboarding at the new employer, family and friends, taking the kids to the National Zoo. (Didn't get downtown to do the museums and monuments this time. But did get to see family and friends.) And then we flew back, and I had one day in Germany, and now I am here.
It's cold and snowy. Martisor is coming soon, though, so there are flowers and little Martisor trinkets for sale everywhere.
And work starts tomorrow.
Best wishes. I'm looking forward to your posts from Moldova so that I can learn more about that country.
Posted by: Christine | February 27, 2011 at 10:05 PM
Likewise. Glad to hear you got some US vacation time with the family; looking forward to hearing about the West Bank and Moldova.
Posted by: Tony Zbaraschuk | February 28, 2011 at 01:25 AM
Moldova should be a part of Romania, but it's not. :|
Posted by: Danielle | March 13, 2011 at 12:30 AM
I have a friend who, when she was around high-school age, was told about the existence of Moldava and thought that the person who told her about it was pulling her leg. She was incredulous that there was an anarchic failed state in eastern Europe where armed brigands on horseback roamed the countryside.
Posted by: Andrew R. | March 18, 2011 at 06:09 PM
Hello Doug, fancy finding you here in cyberspace! You'll know me by a different name, but I am packing and let's just say you already invited us (me and GK) to dinner in Chisinau! Arriving very soon . . .
Posted by: Miss Footloose | March 25, 2011 at 04:16 PM