Petra – Going beyond the Postcard View
Petra; what superlatives haven’t been used to describe this amazing place. Voted one of the New Seven Wonders of the World it most certainly deserves this title and captures the […]
Category Archives: sightseeing moments
The Middle East is a beautiful region and Jordan is a beautiful country with a vast history, culture and traditions. For those of you who aren’t fortunate enough to be able to visit me I will try to bring Jordan and the Middle East to you. In doing so maybe I might tempt you to make the trip!
Black Beauties
I headed off with anticipation. Would they be there, would this drive deliver the outcome that I wanted, would I see what I was looking for, had my memory from […]
Sunset spectacular
At this time of year we can get some amazing sunsets. With the increased dust in the atmosphere the colours are incredibly vivid setting the sky on fire. Any clouds […]
Showy blooms and the race against the sheep
As if the winter wildflowers don’t have enough to contend with in the harsh conditions in which they bravely choose to show their colours, but they are also having to […]
A trip out to Baida
Baida (or Bayda) is an area 10 minutes north of Petra and the town of Wadi Musa. It is a great area to explore and there is the opportunity to […]
Winter Wildflowers
And so it begins, another year of wildflower spotting. Exploring the local area and hunting out wildflowers is one of my favourite activities to do here in Jordan. Even in the […]
Changing Seasons
One of things that has amazed me most about living in Wadi Musa/Petra, Jordan is the clear distinction between the seasons. Prior to living here, like many people, when I […]
Unusual Beauties
These photos are some of the more unusual wildflowers that I saw, but I think that you’ll agree with me that they are incredibly beautiful. I think these photos are […]
Shawbak Castle
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 […]
Alia’s Rites of Passage
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 […]
Middle East Moments 