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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
When the weather goes wild.
Days of mid 20 degrees Celsius in Winter, snow in Spring, dust storms that reduced visibility to less than a metre, freak storms the likes which haven’t been seen by […]
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 […]
Not quite to my taste!
I have been meaning to bring you another blog post, since I wrote this one, about the interior stylings of some of the houses that I have visited here in […]
Middle East Moments 