Amman, Jordan

We spent a couple of days in Amman and didn’t really accomplish much. Quite honestly, I didn’t find the city to be very inspiring and TJ was very sick so we laid pretty low. There were a couple of things in my guide book that I found to be rather amusing. First, we were warned not to trust anyone who told us our hotel had been burnt down. Second, we learned that one of our biggest challenges in Amman would be safely crossing the street. The drivers pose a “serious hazard to your health.” “They have “no desire to run you over; they just want to get to their destination as quickly as possible.” Back in ‘Nam I learned that when the situation looks bleak it helps to find little old ladies crossing the street and follow closelyJ This strategy came in very useful in Amman as well!

Our favorite site was the Roman Theater. We also saw the citadel, the historic downtown area, mosques and markets. We spent the better part of a day lounging around coffee shops in a swankier part of town.

The following day we caught a mini-bus to Petra. After enduring our depressing accommodation in Amman, we decided to skip the backpacker’s joint we’d planned on staying at and upgraded to a 3-star hotel. We arrived late in the afternoon, too late in the day to see Petra. Since the town had little else to offer we settled in to our nice digs and watched movies all night. I know it sounds strange, but sometimes you need a little break from your vacation!