The plan is that the car is getting repaired today. I get up early again to write and enjoy the Nescafe I bought myself yesterday and once the guys wake up Nassir informs me they are all going to the mechanic and they will be back...

middle east, travelBrianne McGuireApril 5, 2018amman, airbnb, stairs, car trouble, kebabs, uno, card gameComment

Day 5: Amman / Jerash, Jordan

Nassir and I are sharing one of the two rooms in the Airbnb and his alarm must still be set for work because it goes off at 5am...

Day 4: More of Amman, Jordan

I finally meet my travel partners. I get up at 3:37am and Nassir messages me on WhatsApp at 4:12am...

Day 2: Madaba / Amman Jordan

I wake up for the last time at 3am and decide to stop trying to fall back asleep and give in to the day starting. Since I missed all of yesterday to explore Madaba, I commit to seeing the sunrise...

travel, middle eastBrianne McGuireMarch 29, 2018madaba, jordan, amman, uber, hummus, abu yousef, falafel, bakery, olive treeComment

Day 1: Madaba, Jordan

I arrive in Amman Jordan after a 10.5 hour overnight flight - my checked bag is one of the last to appear in the carousel, probably because I was one of the first to check in. I am a paranoid air traveler...