Solomon's pal, another ('shebab') teen keenly aware of the limitations of local career opportunities.
Solomon's pal, another ('shebab') teen keenly aware of the limitations of local career opportunities.
0 2022/03/21 21:38:20
There is a kind of back entry to Petra, a less-known route from Beida village into Siq al Berid (i.e. 'cold canyon'--due to greater shade), aka little Petra.
There is a kind of back entry to Petra, a less-known route from Beida village into Siq al Berid (i.e. 'cold canyon'--due to greater shade), aka little Petra.
0 2022/03/21 21:33:13
The points in color concentration are rich in iron oxide and magnesium, remnants from ancient Gondwanaland 550 million years ago.
The points in color concentration are rich in iron oxide and magnesium, remnants from ancient Gondwanaland 550 million years ago.
0 2022/03/21 21:25:32
Martian?
Martian?
0 2022/03/21 21:03:04
But teens like Solomon (shown here) remain confused about whether it is worth it to complete their education, or to instead immediately plant roots in some sort of tourism industry position. This young man joins his colleagues from the nearby hardscrabble village of Um Sayhoun, to offer donkey rides to tourists.
But teens like Solomon (shown here) remain confused about whether it is worth it to complete their education, or to instead immediately plant roots in some sort of tourism industry position. This young man joins his colleagues from the nearby hardscrabble village of Um Sayhoun, to offer donkey rides to tourists.
0 2022/03/21 21:00:02
'I Married a Bedouin' is one good book recommendation, chronicling how a Dane married a local man. Their adult son now runs a Petra souvenir stand.
'I Married a Bedouin' is one good book recommendation, chronicling how a Dane married a local man. Their adult son now runs a Petra souvenir stand.
0 2022/03/21 20:59:39
Tourism is utterly crucial here, and folks like this policeman are hired to keep order.
Tourism is utterly crucial here, and folks like this policeman are hired to keep order.
0 2022/03/21 20:59:20
There, another monumental dreamland awaits travelers, composed of clay-colored rock and ramparts of redness.
There, another monumental dreamland awaits travelers, composed of clay-colored rock and ramparts of redness.
0 2022/03/21 20:58:06
0 2022/03/21 20:57:41
A tomb entrance. Geologists refer to these iridescent rock rhythms as 'paragrams': erosion lines matched with color tonal variance.
A tomb entrance. Geologists refer to these iridescent rock rhythms as 'paragrams': erosion lines matched with color tonal variance.
0 2022/03/21 20:57:01
This textured land seems like an art gallery. Abstract patterns of eroded, naturally-tinted stone form multi-colored displays. Brilliant bands of russet wonder are matched by carmine and rosy red sections. Elsewhere, chocolate, salmon, mustard, ham and curry. Whether pale or strong, simple or complex, the artistic visuals bleed into each other.
This textured land seems like an art gallery. Abstract patterns of eroded, naturally-tinted stone form multi-colored displays. Brilliant bands of russet wonder are matched by carmine and rosy red sections. Elsewhere, chocolate, salmon, mustard, ham and curry. Whether pale or strong, simple or complex, the artistic visuals bleed into each other.
0 2022/03/21 20:56:42
The site is not without accidental dangers. Flash floods and also falling rock falls have taken traveler lives. The Muessra tomb collapsed a few weeks prior to our arrival. At least one tourist fell to their death while taking a dangerous selfie high above the iconic Treasury 'Al Kazneh'.
The site is not without accidental dangers. Flash floods and also falling rock falls have taken traveler lives. The Muessra tomb collapsed a few weeks prior to our arrival. At least one tourist fell to their death while taking a dangerous selfie high above the iconic Treasury 'Al Kazneh'.
0 2022/03/21 20:55:14
A dreamy 'al falq' or sunrise near Petra. A Lost City-quality pervades beneath towering mountains.
A dreamy 'al falq' or sunrise near Petra. A Lost City-quality pervades beneath towering mountains.
0 2022/03/21 20:49:25
0 2022/03/21 20:05:56
The seemingly alien geography is ever-present on a Jordanian desert trek.
The seemingly alien geography is ever-present on a Jordanian desert trek.
0 2022/03/21 18:06:10
Some other Petra residents.
Some other Petra residents.
0 2022/03/21 18:03:47
Folk decor.
Folk decor.
0 2022/03/21 18:02:21
A tiny potion of the the ancient Talmudic rock art petroglyphs at Wadi Rum's Anfashiesh site. They were inscribed by camel caravans depicting their desert travel in about 700 BC.
A tiny potion of the the ancient Talmudic rock art petroglyphs at Wadi Rum's Anfashiesh site. They were inscribed by camel caravans depicting their desert travel in about 700 BC.
0 2022/03/21 17:53:23
In Wadi Rum, we had a desert stay in an authentic 'bait al sha'er or house of goat hair. Shown above, the spring-sheared goat hair roof or 'shugah'. Later in this TR, we'll describe the particulars of that tenting experience.
In Wadi Rum, we had a desert stay in an authentic 'bait al sha'er or house of goat hair. Shown above, the spring-sheared goat hair roof or 'shugah'. Later in this TR, we'll describe the particulars of that tenting experience.
0 2022/03/21 17:49:42
The women of the Bani Hamada cooperative in Madaba town, are known for their colorful 'bsat' handwoven, pure-wool rugs. They get natural crimson dye from 'kermes' plants, plus various yellows from turmeric and 'kurkun'.
The women of the Bani Hamada cooperative in Madaba town, are known for their colorful 'bsat' handwoven, pure-wool rugs. They get natural crimson dye from 'kermes' plants, plus various yellows from turmeric and 'kurkun'.
0 2022/03/21 17:43:58
These water pipes go by a number of names: shisha, nagilah or most-commonly here: hubbly-bubbly. Apparently, aficionados add apple chips to their tobacco.
These water pipes go by a number of names: shisha, nagilah or most-commonly here: hubbly-bubbly. Apparently, aficionados add apple chips to their tobacco.
0 2022/03/21 17:36:18
For us, Petra's most compelling site is 'ad-Deir,' the so-called Monastery. It is reached by 900 somewhat-steep stairs. The Dec. '98 issue of National Geographic featured a spectacular photo taken of a Bedouin tribesman sitting atop the roof of middle dome. Yikes!
For us, Petra's most compelling site is 'ad-Deir,' the so-called Monastery. It is reached by 900 somewhat-steep stairs. The Dec. '98 issue of National Geographic featured a spectacular photo taken of a Bedouin tribesman sitting atop the roof of middle dome. Yikes!
0 2022/03/21 17:29:49
Fine craftsmanship.
Fine craftsmanship.
0 2022/03/21 17:23:02
A collection of old 'ibreeg' and 'dallah' kettles.
A collection of old 'ibreeg' and 'dallah' kettles.
0 2022/03/21 17:18:29
Tourist souvenirs attempt to convey the many-colored sands of the arid terrain. Shutterbugs and artists will enjoy the red swathes of sand, the spectacular granite and stunning sandstone.
Tourist souvenirs attempt to convey the many-colored sands of the arid terrain. Shutterbugs and artists will enjoy the red swathes of sand, the spectacular granite and stunning sandstone.
0 2022/03/21 17:10:30
This hijab amulet was created as a protection against 'ayn' or evil eye.
This hijab amulet was created as a protection against 'ayn' or evil eye.
0 2022/03/21 17:07:20
A Wadi Rum sunset. Now is a good time for our first musical interlude, a song for stargazers called 'Imanza'. It is by the musician 'Abdelli', actually from Algeria but for purposes of this TR, an honorary Jordanian. END OF OVERVIEW
A Wadi Rum sunset. Now is a good time for our first musical interlude, a song for stargazers called 'Imanza'. It is by the musician 'Abdelli', actually from Algeria but for purposes of this TR, an honorary Jordanian. END OF OVERVIEW
0 2022/03/21 17:03:37
Atif bore the dignified bearing of the Amareen ('lion') tribe. We met this regal desert-dweller at one of Petra's more distant sites. Over tea, we chatted about the different Arab 'phelge' dialects, such as Lebanese and Syrian. He also wanted us to know that 'Iskander' ( Alexander the Great)had visited Petra.
Atif bore the dignified bearing of the Amareen ('lion') tribe. We met this regal desert-dweller at one of Petra's more distant sites. Over tea, we chatted about the different Arab 'phelge' dialects, such as Lebanese and Syrian. He also wanted us to know that 'Iskander' ( Alexander the Great)had visited Petra.
0 2022/03/21 16:59:17
If ever a place deserved the adjectives 'pristine' and 'awesome' then Wadi Rum ('Valley of the moon') is surely it. Some liken it to the American Southwest. It is very conducive to a romantic kind of adventure travel.
If ever a place deserved the adjectives 'pristine' and 'awesome' then Wadi Rum ('Valley of the moon') is surely it. Some liken it to the American Southwest. It is very conducive to a romantic kind of adventure travel.
0 2022/03/21 16:50:49
There is some debate as to whether all hand tatoos have been done while the men were in prison.
There is some debate as to whether all hand tatoos have been done while the men were in prison.
0 2022/03/21 16:49:09
Petra is Greek for stone. These remnants of the former Nabataean trading empire are scattered across a surprisingly wide area. Note that 70% of the site remains on excavated. Do not try and see it in one day: rookie mistake.
Petra is Greek for stone. These remnants of the former Nabataean trading empire are scattered across a surprisingly wide area. Note that 70% of the site remains on excavated. Do not try and see it in one day: rookie mistake.
0 2022/03/21 16:43:44
The Jordanian tourism industry experienced a bizarre juxtaposition, when pre-covid numbers from cruise ships resulted in a new need for crowd management at Petra. The subsequent covid collapse meant that tourist dollars became a trickle.
The Jordanian tourism industry experienced a bizarre juxtaposition, when pre-covid numbers from cruise ships resulted in a new need for crowd management at Petra. The subsequent covid collapse meant that tourist dollars became a trickle.
0 2022/03/21 16:31:42
This 'saluki' or slender Persian Greyhound is a hunting dog. These trained, tufty-eared canines accompany their male masters across wild harshlands while seeking a wide range of desert prey: rabbits, birds, wildcats, gazelles and ibex.
This 'saluki' or slender Persian Greyhound is a hunting dog. These trained, tufty-eared canines accompany their male masters across wild harshlands while seeking a wide range of desert prey: rabbits, birds, wildcats, gazelles and ibex.
0 2022/03/21 16:31:09
My Greek was too weak to verify whether this Ano Meria elder, was in fact the same 'Nikos Papadapoulos' with whom I once spent a pleasant visit back in '92. Nikos was well-respected, a former WWII pilot and eventual beekeeper ('melisses'). I'd deliberately posed Nikos and wife in front of their wall-mounted , war-era wedding shot, in order to achieve the Before-and-After effect. Their elderly neighbours lived in a semi-cave. Nikos' business card: 'Beekeeper, feeder of birds.'
My Greek was too weak to verify whether this Ano Meria elder, was in fact the same 'Nikos Papadapoulos' with whom I once spent a pleasant visit back in '92. Nikos was well-respected, a former WWII pilot and eventual beekeeper ('melisses'). I'd deliberately posed Nikos and wife in front of their wall-mounted , war-era wedding shot, in order to achieve the Before-and-After effect. Their elderly neighbours lived in a semi-cave. Nikos' business card: 'Beekeeper, feeder of birds.'
0 2022/02/16 10:44:48
In honour of Minoans and Zebecs every. A 'zebec' (zee-bek) is in fact an ancient type of Mediterranean 3-masted ship).
In honour of Minoans and Zebecs every. A 'zebec' (zee-bek) is in fact an ancient type of Mediterranean 3-masted ship).
0 2022/02/16 10:44:08
Kafenion owner Manolis Beniepe (in middle) was one Folegandriote whose portrait I'd taken back in '92, then eventually mailed a copy to six weeks later. Shown here in 2014, he agreed to pass along my '92 portrait of his friend Achilles. Poor Achilles was then on his deathbed but was still able to later relay his thanks back to us.
Kafenion owner Manolis Beniepe (in middle) was one Folegandriote whose portrait I'd taken back in '92, then eventually mailed a copy to six weeks later. Shown here in 2014, he agreed to pass along my '92 portrait of his friend Achilles. Poor Achilles was then on his deathbed but was still able to later relay his thanks back to us.
0 2022/02/16 10:43:35
A succinct summary from Anna Work, Dane-born sociologist who owns the excellent Ampelos Hotel on the outskirts of Hora, along with husband Fotis and son Thodoris: "It is impossible for Folegandros to remain static. Change will come. Outsiders take something away from here but they also serve as links to outer world. Both parties benefit from the interaction. But too many tourists here could be a danger to the lifestyle."
A succinct summary from Anna Work, Dane-born sociologist who owns the excellent Ampelos Hotel on the outskirts of Hora, along with husband Fotis and son Thodoris: "It is impossible for Folegandros to remain static. Change will come. Outsiders take something away from here but they also serve as links to outer world. Both parties benefit from the interaction. But too many tourists here could be a danger to the lifestyle."
0 2022/02/16 10:42:50
Cotus cat's heart-broken boyfriend back on the farm.
Cotus cat's heart-broken boyfriend back on the farm.
0 2022/01/28 18:18:00
Next: some specific stories about our Foto delivery adventure.
Next: some specific stories about our Foto delivery adventure.
0 2022/01/12 14:16:50
Time stands still in Ano Meria, like going back a century.
Time stands still in Ano Meria, like going back a century.
0 2022/01/12 14:16:23
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