It's official! Tickets are purchased for our first government-sponsored "rest and relaxation" trip. We depart Yerevan on June 4 and due to the magic of airplanes, arrive at Bradley Airport near my hometown later that same day. (The magic isn't quite so powerful on the way back though. I depart DC on June 18 but arrive in Yerevan early on the 20th. Stupid time zones.)
We'll be spending ten days in New England meeting my new niece and doing some New Englandy site seeing, and then heading down to DC for a few days. Chief on the list of things to do:
Eating/drinking yummy things like lobster and microbrews
Shopping: clothes, shoes, consumables for our final shipment
Cuddling my new niece
Catching up with friends and family
I start the journey back to Yerevan on the 18th whereas Nick will be staying until the 25th for a conference. I know he'll be looking for people to eat burgers with at the Black Squirrel in DC, so let him know if you plan to be around.
So what's the deal with an R&R, you might be thinking? Twice during our tour in Armenia, Nick and I are eligible for plane tickets either to Rome (our designated R&R point) or anywhere in the US -- or anywhere in the world on a cost-construct basis from Rome. We have to use our vacation time and spend our own money on hotels, food, etc while we're there -- but the cost of getting to/from wherever we want to go is potentially free. It's an important perk in a place like Armenia where most of the borders are closed and options for getting in and out are limited...and expensive.
See you in the America!
We'll be spending ten days in New England meeting my new niece and doing some New Englandy site seeing, and then heading down to DC for a few days. Chief on the list of things to do:
Eating/drinking yummy things like lobster and microbrews
Shopping: clothes, shoes, consumables for our final shipment
Cuddling my new niece
Catching up with friends and family
I start the journey back to Yerevan on the 18th whereas Nick will be staying until the 25th for a conference. I know he'll be looking for people to eat burgers with at the Black Squirrel in DC, so let him know if you plan to be around.
So what's the deal with an R&R, you might be thinking? Twice during our tour in Armenia, Nick and I are eligible for plane tickets either to Rome (our designated R&R point) or anywhere in the US -- or anywhere in the world on a cost-construct basis from Rome. We have to use our vacation time and spend our own money on hotels, food, etc while we're there -- but the cost of getting to/from wherever we want to go is potentially free. It's an important perk in a place like Armenia where most of the borders are closed and options for getting in and out are limited...and expensive.
See you in the America!
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Yay! America!!
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