Here is the beginning of my attempt to catch up on blogging:). Last month, Nathan's sister popped over for a quick visit with our family. One of the days, she and I went with a couple of friends to hike Wadi Mujib. The hike begins just south of where the Dead Sea, in a slotted canyon.
Throughout the hike, the water level raises, and you have to climb up rocks and obstacles, slide down rock waterfalls, and in some places you need to hold onto the ropes to get across the water. I'll just say this is not OSHA approved! The hike ends at a big waterfall, and then go out of the canyon the way you came in. And you can float out of the canyon, it's such a fun hike!
The next day, we all went to a place about 1/2 outside of Amman, called Iraq Al-Amir (Caves of the Prince). It's a town of about 6,000 people, mostly from the tribe of Abbadi. The area has springs and is famous for it's olive trees, and there is a small castle, Qasr Al-Abd (Palace of the Servant), which we drove by but did not visit close by, believed to be built in the 3rd Century BC. It was a beautiful day to explore someplace new.
After checking out the caves, we visited a woman's workshop, where they made beautiful ceramics and cooked Jordanian food with advanced notice. Lots of gorgeous colorful pieces.
It was a quick and sweet visit with Elizabeth, we all enjoyed it very much!
