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Tue, 9 Dec 2008 | By colleen_finn | Views [1047]
Today marks my last full day in Amman, as well the first day of Eid al Adha, a significant four-day Muslim holiday in which families (who can afford it) slaughter a sheep to honor not only Abraham's sacrifice, but also those who are participating in ... Read more >
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Mon, 8 Dec 2008 | By colleen_finn | Views [2576]
I hate doing these 'nutshell' entries because it's a sure sign that I've been too busy to journal. I much prefer a more relaxed pace in which I can write freely when I have the notion. But what's to be done when there is so much to see in so little time? ... Read more >
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Wed, 3 Dec 2008 | By colleen_finn | Views [1559]
We headed to Jordan via the Sinai area again (which is unavoidable unless you are flying or go through Israel). It was good to revisit Mt. Sinai because it gave us an opportunity to see the inside of St. Catherine's Monastery, which was closed the day ... Read more >
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Mon, 1 Dec 2008 | By colleen_finn | Photo Gallery
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Fri, 28 Nov 2008 | By furaibo_a | Photo Gallery
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Sun, 16 Nov 2008 | By blackbs2 | Views [1017] | Comments [1]
Thanks to everyone reading our blog. It's reassuring to know that people care about what we're up to :) Helps with the homesickness a little too. Speaking of homesickness, there are specifics things I find myself missing about the U.S. and the Pacific ... Read more >
Tags: coffee, homesick, women
Sun, 9 Nov 2008 | By megan_skinner | Views [818] | Comments [2]
after we left petra on the morning of the 8th, we headed towards the dead sea, stopping at kerak castle on the way. kerak castle was known at one point as the "walled city of moab" and thus learned that moab is not a native american word, but ... Read more >
Sun, 9 Nov 2008 | By megan_skinner | Views [873] | Comments [1]
well, i'm able to check off another thing on my list of places to go. we left wadi rum on the morning of the 6th for petra. before arriving in the village, we stopped at a fruit stand for some last minute snacks and bought Washington apples. yes they ... Read more >
Sun, 9 Nov 2008 | By megan_skinner | Views [614]
we headed out of aqaba on the morning of the 5th to reach wadi rum, a desert just north of the coast. on our way we could see across the jordan-israel border again to the town of elat. it is so strange to be seeing all these places you hear about in ... Read more >
Sun, 9 Nov 2008 | By monicaraye | Views [503] | Comments [1]
So exciting to hear all the accounts from the night of the election, sounds like the streets exploded with people. It is truely an amazing moment in our history. Here everywhere we go and tell people we are american they cheer for Obama and we cheer ... Read more >
Fri, 31 Oct 2008 | By dianne_peter | Views [716]
Hi from Jordan Arrived ın Amman at 5am on Wednesday...no room ready for us...no sleep in over 26 hours and no bed!!!Finally at 9:30 a room was ready and great to say we had been upgraded from a very standard room to a superior suite..lounge room included ... Read more >
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Thu, 30 Oct 2008 | By dianne_peter | Photo Gallery
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Sat, 20 Sep 2008 | By disa | Photo Gallery
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Fri, 19 Sep 2008 | By matt_and_mercaders | Views [734]
There are plenty of good things to do in Jordan, notably the dead sea, but I wasn't interested in floating about. I wanted to go to Petra. I had become slightly obsessed with Petra since I first saw an image of the Siq in the 1988 edition of Guiness ... Read more >
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