Category: Journal
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Little Petra, a castle and stark vistas everywhere
Read more: Little Petra, a castle and stark vistas everywhereToday we decided to take advantage of the rental car and check out some of the less touristed (and free) sites in the area. Our first stop was Siq al-Berid (a.k.a. Little Petra) – a short 350 m long valley with some beautiful facades and cave dwellings. Upon arrival, a Bedouin guide at the entrance…
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Walking in the desert
Read more: Walking in the desertWe picked up a rental car this morning and began our exploration of south western Jordan. We began with a quick drive towards the Saudi border – about 40 km from Aqaba. Along the way, we saw the various southern beaches – for the most part they were abandoned at this time of year, only…
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Aqaba Reflections
Read more: Aqaba ReflectionsIt is difficult to believe that we have been in Aqaba for a full week. Even so, we both feel that we barely got a chance to see Aqaba. Most of our time was spent taking care of basic life needs like eating and resting. We did spend a fair bit of time on the…
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A quick update
Read more: A quick updateWe have been totally negligent on updating the blog these last few days. We are still in Aqaba, Jordan, and it has been a long week. We are just now starting to make plans to see some of the highlights of Jordan before returning to Syria. Our time has been occupied with doctor visits, a…
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Israel’s War
Read more: Israel’s WarFor the last two days in Aleppo, and now in Amman, Jordan, we have been watching the news and talking to people about the Israeli attacks on the Gaza strip. In the Middle East, it seems that satellite broadcasts are free – no card purchase required, so it’s relatively easy to get BBC-World, CNN-International and…
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Welcome to Jordan
Read more: Welcome to JordanYesterday, we spent most of the day on the bus from Aleppo to Amman. The trip took over 10 hours. Until we reached Damascus (about 8 hours) the bus stopped about every 45 minutes and the driver did something with a bottle of water. Becky guesses that there was an issue with coolant, since she…
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Making Plans
Read more: Making Plans10 km, delivering the bikes to Fadi’s workshop. We have decided to leave the bikes and a bunch of our gear with Fadi in Aleppo. We will take a bus from Aleppo to Amman, Jordan, and from there take another bus to Aqaba. Aqaba is on the Red Sea and is experiencing daytime temperatures of…
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Church of Saint Simeon
Read more: Church of Saint SimeonWhen we first arrived in Aleppo, Fadi had offered to take us out to see Saint Simeon, a church about 40 km to the north of Aleppo. Unfortunately, Becky was not feeling up for the trip, so we had to decline. Today, with Becky feeling much better, we took Fadi up on his offer. The…