Category Archives: Jordan

We have now been in Jordan for three months.  We’re still newbies and we still have a lot to discover and explore.  But we are starting to get the lay of the land and we are feeling more and more comfortable in our new home.  So, after just three months of observations, here are 10Continue reading “10 Things We Love About Jordan”

Our car arrived from Taiwan this week!  Oh joyous day!  We now have independence–which is always a good thing. To mark the past eight weeks of taking Jordanian taxis on a regular basis, I am dedicating this post to the taxis of Jordan; the good, the bad and the ugly. Let’s do the unconventional thingContinue reading “Jordanian Taxis; The Good, the Bad and the Ugly”

This is the Swefieh bread shop near our home. It is pure wheat glory!  To all you “Low Carbies” out there, I say, “Eat this!” “And this!” “And this!” “And this!” It will make you a little less grumpy. Here is my hottie husband talking to the bread guy (while a swarmy-looking guy looks on):Continue reading “Our New Bread Store”

We have now been in Jordan for four weeks, or one month, or 28 days; however you choose to look at it.  And in this past month we have experienced a degree of culture shock.  Now let me say here that culture shock isn’t necessarily a bad thing. In fact, I see culture shock asContinue reading “Culture Shock”