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52, Baoniya Street,Jebel Webdeh, P.O. Box 9906 Amman, 11191, Jordan
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Amman the city in the desert
Our arrival in Amman, Jordan was a calm welcoming. No reservations were made in advance of our adventurous/spiritual journey to the Middle East. We got a double with a private bathroom for just $27 (continental breakfast included). One moment need to tide my shoe To get from the airport to downtown Amman it now cost 3JD ($1=. 70JD) and the average …
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Lost in Amman
... we found it), the museum (all sorts of archaeological finds, some dating back to t0 10,000BC) and the Umayyad Palace/Mosque (massive domed ceiling with timber interior). When we finished we found toilets, then walked down stairs to get to the Roman Amphitheatre. They were working on some new sections at the front, I think we walked through the construction area but finally found the ticket office, 1JD entry. This one seemed larger and higher than the others we had ...
First hash with the Hashemite Hash House Harriers!
Last night I joined the Hashemite Hash House Harriers for a hash outside of Amman between Fuheis and Salt.
Who are the Hashemite Hash House Harriers? Well the Hash House Harriers (abbreviated to HHH, H3, or referred to simply as Hashing) is an international group of non-competitive running, social and drinking clubs...all in ...
Music Festivals and Stomach Illnesses
... have to find different seats. Apparently we weren’t allowed to sit in the front row (though there was a 50 ft. gap between the front row and the stage). The guy had no good reason to have us leave and by that point there were not many spots left open. Our group of 15 would have to split up.
Unless we argued with him. Sure enough, some folks from our group and others sitting next to us pushed ...
Settling In
Disclaimer: everything written in this blog represents solely my opinion. I am not a US Government employee and my ideas should not be considered official or representative of the positions or policies of the US Dept. of State or any other agency of the US Government.
Upon arriving to my accommodations to settle in for a night of rest and two months of intensive Arabic learning, I realized just how awesome this program would be. Sure I was excited to be ...



