The King in the Street
Thursday morning started off just like any other day. The little yellow school bus chugged up the hill past our house at 7am bringing me out of my slumber and […]
Tag Archives: Jordan
The Way it’s Been Done for Centuries
A way of life that hasn’t changed in centuries. Activities, traditions and practices that have been passed down from father to son, mother to daughter for thousands of years. It’s […]
Into the secret garden
As the heat rolls on in summer and the sun beats down relentlessly on the countryside scorching everything in its wake, brown is the colour that dominates the landscape. Sure […]
Waiting for the flock to come home
As the sun starts its final descent to it’s resting place, painting the surrounding mountains with glorious hues of gold, copper and bronze, it signals the time for bringing the […]
All about a (little) girl
Sometimes (most of the time) my afternoon walks are not about me. They are all about a little girl and taking time out to see the world through her eyes. […]
Green Eating
Spring brings with it an abundance of green growth and it’s not only the sheep and goats that enjoy eating the green that is on offer. A new snack that […]
The Children’s Museum comes to town
The Children’s Museum is located in Amman and although I have not yet visited from all reports it is a fantastic museum offering great learning experiences and opportunities for kids […]
Whatever floats your boat
These potatoes are heading out to sea! And anyone for a salad of Mayoneez (Mayonnaise)!
Here yesterday, gone today, when will it be back?
Why of course tomorrow! Tomorrow – the universal answer here in Jordan to any question to which the recipient either doesn’t know the answer to or knows that you won’t […]
A picnic under the Almond tree
Yesterday was one of those gloriously perfect winters day. Hard to call it a winters day when in Wadi Musa/Petra it was 20 degrees out, the sun was shining and […]
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