Dusty, smoky, hazy... did I mention smoky?
Travelling around Jordan was a fascinating experience. So foreign to my Australian eyes. Memories that float to the surface from my week there are: the ever present cigarette smoke in the air, the traffic that appears to follow few rules, the regular calls to prayer, the muted tones of creamy stone and concrete. Sweet pastries and kunafeh soaked in honey, the friendly people, the metal detectors and security guards on every hotel entrance, the silence of Petra, the cats and kids that follow you around, the overly insistent sales people at every bedouin tent or tourist souvenir shop. The blue skies and views of the desert that stretch for kilometres, seemingly unending, the way the light bounced off the surface of the dead sea, the warmth of the sun on our faces as we floated in the water and watched the most amazing sunset I have ever witnessed.
DESTINATIONS up now:
Jordan [Amman & Jerash]
Jordan [Petra]
Petra, Jordan:
