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Jordan
May-June 2008
Jordan is incredible. I feel so calm here. I feel as though I'm in my element. I feel at home. I definitely would love to have a place here. Jordan has taken a hold of a big place in my heart. This trip has been full of new experiences that have had a major impact on me.
Day 1. I'm in Jordan! I feel this incredible calm feeling- as soon as I landed and got off the plane I felt at home. We got to our hotel, the Merriam in Madaba about 1am and it's time for bed. I feel surges of energy. I want to be who I am meant to be. I feel so incredible.
Dead Sea. There are so many things I am feeling yet I feel completely speechless to try to describe them. The energy here is incredible, there's something so special and pure about it. I feel more connected to my purity. I don't want to leave here. I want to absorb more of this atmosphere and energy. When I was floating in the Dead Sea, it was as though time stood still. I was oblivious to the external sounds around me. I felt so alive. I had visions even though my eyes were open- I felt as though I could see the universe as everything and nothing. It created a powerful feeling that left me humbled to my core and a feeling of absolute belonging. The Dead Sea is the most incredible place on earth. I feel so at home and at peace.
Today is our last day here in the Dead Sea until we come back next week. We are driving down to Petra today. Our driver, Issa is picking us up at noon. Even though we are coming back I feel sad to leave. It feels like a perfect world here. It's a place where I feel so open. This place feels like I'm in some sort of bubble, a world that completely stands on its own. I have never felt so calm in an unknown place. I feel calmer here than anywhere I have ever been. Being her is like being in a constant meditation. The way I feel here is the equivalent of the blissful awake state of having meditated for hours.
I'm lying here looking over the Dead Sea where I see Palestine on the other side along with Jericho, Jerusalem, Bethlehem and Ramallah. So much has happened here over the centuries past. To think of all the different events that have and are currently shaping this land. It's such a spiritual place. It holds such a purity in its depths and it feels easier to tap into than anywhere else I've ever been.
I walked into the Sumerian bar and there was someone playing the piano and it was so beautiful it made me cry. It wasn't just the music but the energy that exists here along with it touched my deepest core. I love that feeling. It's so beautiful. I understand how you need to be here for a few days to be able to understand the energy and feel everything in its purest form.
Right now I'm in Petra lying on the top of the mountain overlooking Wadi Araba. The beauty of this place is too magnificent for words. The sun is blazing down on me and I hear the sound of the wind blowing the Jordanian flag. I'm on the lookout point near the monastery; it's by far my favourite place in Petra. Even though I can be completely alone here- I don't feel alone. It's as though the mountains speak to you. I could never feel alone here. I feel the closest to myself, my higher self.
Right now there are a couple of photojournalists here and it's amazing how fast they act just click click click they don't even take the time to get to know people instead they just shove their camera in people's faces.
This has been the most incredible trip so far. Last night was amazing. We cooked food over the fire and it was the best chicken I've ever had. I made the tea!! The sunset was beautiful. Once the sun disappeared the stars began to appear. I've never seen so many stars in my life. It was as though the entire universe was open. I saw stars I've never seen before. I felt like I could see the galaxies- I felt so connected to the entire universe. I felt so alive. Sleeping in the wide open with the stars above me and only a blanket separating me from them is the most incredible feeling. It's a night I will never forget. I really admire the Bedouin lifestyle.
It's Sunday morning and we arrived in Wadi Rum yesterday. It's amazing here! The sunset and sunrise is incredible. We are in the middle of nowhere- this feels like heaven. The stars here are just as beautiful. I feel so at home here. The landscape around me is awe-inspiring. The silence of the desert is something I wish could stay with me forever. I am so happy!
It's our third day in Wadi Rum and oh how I love it here. The mornings are perfect. It's so still and peaceful here. It's something that words cannot describe. I'm going to miss the silence and the simplicity of the desert life. I'm meeting a lot of people who just rush through Jordan- when you do that you don't get to experience anything and feel the magic of the place. Yesterday we went on a jeep tour into Wadi Rum- it was so fun- the landscape is so magnificent- so vast and beautiful- timeless and endless. We shared a tour with another couple from new Zealand- Charlotte and Orlando they really added to the trip and made it so fun. They were on a whirlwind tour of the Middle East.
It's our last day here in Wadi Rum- I'm sad to leave- I could easily stay here for another 2 weeks. It's so peaceful and beautiful here- there's so much to explore. Last night was so fun- we went quadding in the desert- that's something I could do over and over again. We spent a few hours in the little village next door too- and met so many wonderful children especially Feres- he was incredible and so munchable. We were invited into a home for tea and one of the girls gave me a necklace. Also when we first arrived a man with a little shop invited us in and gave us sodas- it was such a special day. It will always stay in my memory and it has been etched into my heart forever. I just love the desert life. It's very magical. Even here in the middle of nowhere I still wake up to the sound of the morning prayer being broadcasted over the loud speakers- the sound just stretching throughout the desert landscapes echoing off the many mountains to be heard for miles and miles.
It's Sunday and we are in Amman. We got here on Friday. Amman is a lovely city- I've only been treated with the utmost respect. Everyone has been kind. I receive giant smiles from all the women. Unfortunately I'm not feeling the best- I've caught a bit of a bug/bacteria from eating the raw meat on Friday night but at least I enjoyed it! It was delicious. We've spent most of our time in Amman buying gifts for everyone. It's been such a magical trip. We leave Tuesday and I'm already sad to leave. The energy here is amazing.