Reflections on Turning 51: What A Wild Year

As my 56th birthday approaches, I’ve decided to repost blogs I published about past birthdays. I wrote Reflections on Turning 51: What A Wild Year on April 25th, 2020 while we were living in Campbell River, British Columbia. So much happened from April 25th, 2019 to April 25th, 2020, rereading it was an emotional roller coaster ride down…

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…

Wadi Musa, Jordan – Ancient Red-Rose City Of Petra – Wandering Goats

Wandering Goats I enjoyed discovering a variety of wandering goats as I walked between the Street of Facades and Qasr Al-Bint. The baby goats on the steps of The Great Temple Complex were calling out to their mother. She was down on the main trail near a group of tourists. S, 🇯🇴