A week in Jordan

Not less than 24 hours ago, I was sitting on the runway in Jordan, waiting for my plane to take off.

Since then, I've slept, grocery shopped, done laundry, taught four classes, planned lessons, done some research on "The Epic of Gligamesh" and the actual location of Sodom and Gomorrah.

"But wait," you say. "How do you blather on about such trivial matters when you have just returned from such adventures in such exotic places as Jordan!?"

Well, I didn't actually take any pictures myself, so I need to wait for my dad to send me the highlight pictures. But I will say this.

1) Floating in the Dead Sea is pretty sweet. You really do float right at the top.

2) Petra is about as cool as the rumors say it is.

3) Looking off of Mount Nebo (Mhere moses looked at the promised land before he died) has an amazing view of Canaan.

4) I knew just enough Arabic to make people believe I knew a lot of Arabic. It boosted my self esteem. The soldiers at the Military checkpoints were especially amused.

The pictures will soon make their way onto this blog as soon as I receive them from my dad. But until then you will have to wait in eager anticipation.