Our days in Jordan can best be described as some of the most incredible days of our lives. Not only is it filled with some of the most beautiful wonders in the world but also some of the kindest, most interesting people we have ever met. They take great pride in their country and were very excited that we were here for a visit. Everyone went out of his or her way to ensure we had a memorable time.
A father and his two sons ran our hotel. Each meal they would have the chef prepare something special for us. He took great pride in this task and I think he was happy to please us. Again, I have to admit, I wasn’t always sure what it was we ate, but it was good.
There were a couple of places we wanted to see while in Jordan.
We headed out to Wadi Rum, which is one of the most beautiful deserts we have ever seen in our lives. We rented a jeep and a driver who took us out for the day. Words really don’t describe the beauty here but we marveled at the tranquility and vastness and often found ourselves wondering about the Bedouin people who lived their whole lives wandering through the deserts. Such a hard life but really quite simple. They never seemed to want for anything; they either improvised or just decided they didn’t really need it after all.
We spent they day in Petra where we meandered for hours.
We had an excellent guide who provided us with a detailed history of this marvelous place. We can never convey how exquisite and awesome this place really is. Pictures won’t even do it justice. We actually rode on the back of donkeys half way up one of the rocky trails to a place called the top of the world.
Standing on that summit reminded us how very small we really are and how splendid is Our Creator. We felt honored to stand in this place and experience the moment.
We also took camel rides through some of our desert tour. We figured this opportunity doesn’t come along everyday so we better seize it while we can. We enjoyed the view from this vantage point.
We met a wonderful young man named Nezar who worked at our hotel. He is an English major at the university and works in the hotel to improve his English and pay his tuition. We grew very fond of him and after a couple of days he invited us to stay with his family in a small village out of town. He said they didn’t have a large house but that it had a natural spring near by.
He was very proud of his family and wanted to honor us by sharing what was so near and dear to him. We seriously contemplated this but because of time constraints we decided to wait until the next time we visited. We feel enriched to have had the opportunity to get to know him.
It was harder than we thought when it came time to leave. Each
time we arrive somewhere we add the people and places to our heart and at the same time a piece of our heart and soul remain. We do look forward to our return.
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