Goats & Camels While living in Qatar, any wildlife I observed was typically birds. All other animals were typically farm animals like goats and camels, well behind fenced off areas. It was explained to me that many car accidents happened in Qatar from hitting animals along the road. There have been some deaths. It’s now…
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Wadi Musa, Jordan – Hyatt Zaman Hotel & Resort – Morning Shisha At Sahtain Restaurant
Sahtain Restaurant The Sahtain Restaurant set up for the breakfast buffet. Shisha Michael and I share a shisha pipe while waiting for our driver, Walid. He will take us to our next adventure, Wadi Rum. S, 🇯🇴
Wadi Musa, Jordan – Hyatt Zaman Hotel & Resort – Exploring This Desert Oasis
June 4th, 2019 – Eid al Fitr After a long day exploring Petra, our return to the hotel was a welcomed one. As the sun set over this desert paradise, the warm glow of evening lights spread along the nearby hills. This evening, June 4th is Eid al Fitr. Eid al Fitr is a Muslim…
Mararikkulam North, Kerala, India – Six Week Vacation Summary
Our six weeks along the southwestern coastline of Kerala was memorable for sure. I thought the best way to summarize our time was to list key words and thoughts: Popeye, Olive, Yoda & Feisty Zena and Nipples Crows Feeding the dogs and crows at the beach Fishermen beach Fishermen Fishing boats Early morning fish markets…
Mararikkulam North, Kerala, India – Where We Stayed
I have been thinking a lot about what to say in this blog because there are two sides to each location. The location themselves were nice, interesting. The people were also nice, friendly. Cleanliness was the issue. When I lived in Qatar and worked at an international school, when someone was traveling to India they…
Wadi Musa, Jordan – Ancient Red-Rose City Of Petra – Walking Back – End Of The Tour
It was time to start the walk back the way we came. The Siq itself is 1.2 km long and then there is the long walk up to the Visitor Centre! Michael and I once again walked by the The Royal Tombs, The Theatre, Street of Facades, through The Siq, past The Treasury, then out…
Wadi Musa, Jordan – Ancient Red-Rose City Of Petra – New Friends
New Friends Michael made new friends while he waited for me as I walked the Street of Facades to the Qasr al-Bint and back again. S, 🇯🇴
Wadi Musa, Jordan – Ancient Red-Rose City Of Petra – Marguerite van Geldermalsen – Married To A Bedouin
The Sellers Many local vendors were selling all sorts of items at a section of the Street of Facades. Marguerite van Geldermalsen – Married to a Bedouin The most interesting and authentic vendor was Marguerite van Geldermalsen. She is the author of the book Married to a Bedouin. Marguerite is from New Zealand. Many years ago…