Amman, Jordan

by Cindy
One of the great things about being in Dubai is that we are so much closer to things (and people) on this side of the world. This past weekend we were able to take a short three hour flight to Jordan and see a friend from our days in Lubbock, TX. Katie is a TTU grad and we have been fortunate to keep in touch since her graduation in 2004.



We were able to drive about 3 hours from Amman to see the ancient city of Petra. The buildings are carved into the walls of a canyon and it is truly breathtaking. You can easily understand why it is considered one of the seven wonders of the world.

We also saw the ruins of the Temple of Hercules in Amman. Since Jeff is a history buff, he enjoyed this part. There are a few more Roman-era sites across Jordan, and hopefully the next time that we visit can take in some of those as well.