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Monthly Archives: June 2013

So much to be thankful for

June 30, 2013by Middle East Moments 8 Comments

Continuing on as the second half of the post I wrote here about the things I miss from Australia here are some of the things that I enjoy because I […]

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Organised chaos – a Jordanian lesson in efficiency and planning.

June 27, 2013by Middle East Moments 9 Comments

Ever since we moved into our house in March last year we haven’t had official road access to our house. There is the paved road that runs at the top […]

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Homesick much?

June 24, 2013by Middle East Moments 22 Comments

Why is it that such small simple things can have such a huge impact on you and stir that ache and longing for the familiar in your heart? Just this morning […]

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The only way to buy fruit and Vegetables!

June 23, 2013by Middle East Moments 8 Comments

Road side stalls selling fruit and vegetables direct from the grower are very common in Jordan. I should clarify that when I say road side that I literally mean on […]

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Weeds or Wildflowers – whatever, they are beautiful!

June 21, 2013by Middle East Moments 17 Comments

There have been so many wildflowers this year and I’ve been busy taking photos left right and center so that I can enjoy the splash of colour from my computer […]

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Shawbak Castle

June 16, 2013by Middle East Moments 26 Comments

Shawbak Castle is one of the ruined crusaders castles that can be found in Jordan. It is only 30 mins from Petra and makes for a lovely trip in the […]

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Alia’s Rites of Passage

June 12, 2013by Middle East Moments 11 Comments

During our visit to Wadi Rum Alia undertook a Jordanian rite of passage. I suppose if Atef lets me give her Vegemite, which he considers the equivalent of poison, then […]

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A visit to Wadi Rum

June 11, 2013by Middle East Moments 16 Comments

Things have been a bit quiet on the blogging front for the past week as I had the pleasure of hosting my Dad’s cousin and his wife – really more […]

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What’s in the back?

June 5, 2013by Middle East Moments 9 Comments

I’m not sure that I will ever reach a point where seeing camels in the back of a small ute will be “normal”. Everytime I see them (and it’s a […]

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Bringing the outside in

June 1, 2013by Middle East Moments 9 Comments

I’ve enjoyed the wildflowers so much this season that on a few of occasions I’ve picked some bunches and brought them inside. This has caused much amusement for Atef, his […]

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