Mike and Sandy Living New Experiences

Category: Jordan

  • Jordan Observations

    Sandy

    Reading Time: 18 minutesOne of the New Seven Wonders of the World, Petra was carved into rose-red rock by the Nabataeans over 2,000 years ago. It features over 800 tombs and was famously featured in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.  Jerash boasts some of the best-preserved Roman architecture outside Italy, including colonnaded streets and… Read more

  • Wrapping Up Our Time in Jordan

    Mike

    Reading Time: 6 minutesWith Petra in our memory bank, we planned three more days in Wadi Musa mainly to take care of tasks without a lot of sightseeing or traveling. Living on the road 100% of the time means that we sometimes need to have a few days like this. Sunday was laundry day and… Read more

  • Petra – One Of Our World’s Seven Wonders

    Mike

    Reading Time: 11 minutesPetra – one of the world’s new seven wonders. We had the opportunity to spend the last three days exploring this incredible treasure. You have three ticket options for visiting Petra – one day, two days, or three days. We have the time so we chose the three-day option. If you have… Read more

  • Exploring Jordan: Madaba and Wadi Rum (with a touch of Aqaba)

    Mike

    Reading Time: 12 minutesWith our time in Amman complete, we left the city on Saturday morning and headed south. Our first stop is Madaba, which is best known for the Madaba Mosaic and also it is located very close to Mount Nebo. It was a short drive from Amman – roughly an hour – so… Read more

  • Amman and Its Surroundings, Part Two of Two

    Mike

    Reading Time: 5 minutesAs if week number one wasn’t amazing enough, week number two was even better because it included one of our best experiences since the journey began. That experience will get its own journal entry that is linked a little later in this entry. Sunday morning’s sleep was interrupted by the fire alarm… Read more

  • Forever Imprints on Our Hearts in Amman, Jordan

    Sandy

    Reading Time: 6 minutesI write this filled with emotion.  The gratitude in my heart is overflowing and filling my eyes with tears.  I feel sadness as I want more time with our new friends.  The thoughtful and sweet text messages (ok…it was basically a love fest) with Ayda and Ola this morning have filled some… Read more

  • Amman and Its Surroundings, Part One of Two

    Mike

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    Reading Time: 10 minutesOur first week in Jordan has been all about getting ourselves oriented in our new home area, seeing sights around Amman, and getting out for a couple of day trips in the surrounding area. It’s been quite an adjustment coming from Greenland and getting used to the heat again. Not wearing our… Read more

  • From the Icebergs of Greenland to the Desert of Jordan

    Mike

    Reading Time: 9 minutesThey say that you need to be ready for anything when it comes to traveling in Greenland because the weather is in control and our short time here has proven that point. We had our one-day delay getting up to Ilulissat and getting out of Ilulissat was more difficult than we planned.… Read more