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The traditional Arabic coffee requires you drink the washing up water as it probably tastes better  
   

The traditional Arabic coffee requires you drink the washing up water as it probably tastes better

Most of you would know that the morning stroll is head out the door at home hang a left on the Esplanade past a couple of beaches then hang another left up the hill to that little institution called Grind where I take up residence and everyone wonders if I'm employed or not. This morning's stroll was somewhat longer - walk out door down the hill through the Siq, hang a left sit in front of the Treasury and have coffee. It doesn't compare!
Petra, what's not to like about it? except maybe Wadi Musa

November 7th 2008
What's not to love about Petra, with all the buildings carved out of the rock face. Well there are a few things not to love about Petra, like the town nearby Wadi Musa, for some unknown reason any great monument around the world has an incredibly dodgey town nearby that exists purely as the bunion on the toe of a marvel of the world. Then there's trying to get out of Wadi Musa, there's buses, taxi ... read more
Middle East » Jordan » South » Petra

Jordanian Flag For most of its history since independence from British administration in 1946, Jordan was ruled by King HUSSEIN (1953-99). A pragmatic ruler, he successfully navigated competing pressures from the major powers (US, USSR, and UK), various Arab states... ... read more
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