Jerusalem, Israel: Time for another travel day. Today I am heading over the border from Jordan into Israel. There are only four crossing points between the two countries and I will be using the one at the Allenby / King Hussein Bridge (name depends on whom you ask / are talking to). It is supposed…
Amman, Jordan: Today will be a trip to the old Roman city of Jerash. Before heading there I walked around a bit downtown and got some breakfast. Breakfast was at a famous restaurant called Hamesh. Despite its fame I did not really see much difference from what I had eaten yesterday. Looking at the picture…
Amman, Jordan: I decided to take a stroll around some of markets again this morning. Although not as chaotic as the souks in the Marrakech medina, things can still be a bit crowded here. I have always been a bit self-conscious about taking photographs in market areas. Taking pictures surreptitiously is difficult to do and…
Read more Roman Amphitheater and Markets: Week 4 / Day 22 / Feb 1
Amman, Jordan: Before doing anything too major we decided to get out early in the morning and get our bearings in the city. Based upon our host’s instructions we headed down the hill into the center of downtown and began to walk from there. Although it was not too early (about 8:30 AM), I was…
Read more Exploring Amman and the Amman Citadel: Week 3 / Day 19 / Jan 29
