Day One

First full day in Tirana.

Views from outside my hotel:

Today was mostly training in the hotel. PC Albania seems to be run by competent folk, I'm pleased to report.

This is Programming Director Kyle. He's roughly my age. I envision him as me from another universe, had I done PC 10 years ago.

On the far left is Kate, the PC Albania country director. Standing up is Genti, the training director. He leads most training things. He is a total pro. There's a part in Forrest Gump that I vaguely recall when Gump is talking about Lieutenant Dan and he says something like, "I'm sure glad he's my lieutenant." That's how I feel about Genti.

Most of what I did happenend in this room:

The food has been very good so far. And the bright young college grads have treated me like one of their own. Here is what lunches look like:

Also there was Shqip learnin' ("Shqip" is the Albanian word for the Albanian language itself):

Aaaand... cool stuff in the hotel lobby. I adore the Albanian flag/colors/symbol:

Mirupafshim! (Goodbye!)
mee-roo-PAHF-shim