What a change! After India traveling in Jordan felt like being catapulted into civilization and cold weather (9 degrees and rain) at the same time. Everything worked so smoothly: our airport pick up held a massive sign with our name, the hotel had our reservation, was equipped with wifi, satellite TV and fridge.
On the streets we were greeted with a friendly "welcome to Jordan", not only from shop owners, but police, bakers, kids and moms. While driving through the frequent military checkpoints with our rental car, we were always stopped. But not because we looked suspicious, no, the guys at the checkpoints simply were interested in us: 'where do you come from, where are you going, welcome to Jordan'. Jordanians are just generously nice and curious and they are honest people who do not like to bargain or fool you, a rarity in the Middle East and another welcoming change from India.
In our 2,5 weeks in Jordan we were joined by G's mom, who was excited to be on her first independent trip. The team of three traveled very well together. We spent the days looking at old Roman ruins, crusader castles, mosaic floors, and nabataen tombs; relaxing at the Dead Sea and the Red Sea; hiking in the heat through deep canyons, to desert castles and around Petra.
Jordan is a great little country which is easily discovered by car, people are extremely friendly, and they have nice food with mezze and shish kebab the lot. All in all the 2.5 weeks went in a fly and after G's mom returned to Germany, we decided to extend summer again and crossed the Red Sea into Egypt.
On the streets we were greeted with a friendly "welcome to Jordan", not only from shop owners, but police, bakers, kids and moms. While driving through the frequent military checkpoints with our rental car, we were always stopped. But not because we looked suspicious, no, the guys at the checkpoints simply were interested in us: 'where do you come from, where are you going, welcome to Jordan'. Jordanians are just generously nice and curious and they are honest people who do not like to bargain or fool you, a rarity in the Middle East and another welcoming change from India.
In our 2,5 weeks in Jordan we were joined by G's mom, who was excited to be on her first independent trip. The team of three traveled very well together. We spent the days looking at old Roman ruins, crusader castles, mosaic floors, and nabataen tombs; relaxing at the Dead Sea and the Red Sea; hiking in the heat through deep canyons, to desert castles and around Petra.
Jordan is a great little country which is easily discovered by car, people are extremely friendly, and they have nice food with mezze and shish kebab the lot. All in all the 2.5 weeks went in a fly and after G's mom returned to Germany, we decided to extend summer again and crossed the Red Sea into Egypt.
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