The day of two halves
This is not a post that I thought that I would ever write. It’s not a post that I ever wanted to have to write. I have mixed feelings of […]
Monthly Archives: April 2013
It’s not clean until you hose it out.
I have written previously here about the Jordanian standard of cleaning. The only time that more hosing, water and cleaning products are used is before you move into a new […]
Just popping in for a visit.
What do you do when you get a phonecall at 9:00pm from your husband saying that in 5 minutes he’s coming home and we are having visitors? Well I tell […]
Neighbourhood Watch
Or in my case the friendly “Family Watch”. I was sprung today! Weather wise the last 2 days have gone back to very blustery, cold wintry weather. We even had a few […]
Don’t they see it?
I enjoy getting out into the countryside around Wadi Musa/Petra and having a bbq, a pot of Bedouin tea and being able to explore. Whether it be the interesting colours […]
Birthday fun
I had a really lovely birthday, celebrating with girlfriends and their children for afternoon tea. I was very spoiled and received some lovely presents. I had made a deliciously rich chocolate cake […]
3 Years, 3 Countries, 3 Continents……3 Very different birthdays
Of all the places I’ve celebrated my birthday, my birthday three years ago would definitely rate as the most unique. I was in Libya. Not somewhere that I would have […]
Jordanian road rules
Some might find this surprising but there are actually road rules in Jordan. Yes despite all that you’ve heard, read, or seen if you have visited the country there are road rules! […]
My Australian Jordanian
Alia is lucky to have to dual citizenship. Although we reside in Jordan and she is surrounded by Jordanian culture, I like to teach her about Australia and about Australian […]
Where the wild things grow – a walk in the Wadi.
Wadi means valley and the town of Wadi Musa is made up of lots of small Wadis all feeding into the main Wadi that flows all the way into the […]
Middle East Moments 