Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Day 72

It's into November now. One month of class left, one month until my parents come to see me and what I've been doing, one month until I go home. It's more bitter than sweet. I am looking forward to being clean, to leaving the water running and just watching it and to eating my weight in fruit (and to play with my puppy). I'm not going to lament and I'm not going to reflect yet because on the other hand, I STILL have a month left and I'm going to soak it up.


I celebrated by walking around my block here and taking pictures of the exact area in which I live. We live in the medical district so I tried to capture what it is like being surrounded by every clinic possible (from IVF clinics to toe surgeons). It's rather raw honesty in the pictures, but I will always love Jabal Amman.

It was 72 degrees and sunny here, a perfect afternoon. Everything feels right in place and I can't imagine being somewhere else.


This weekend I'm off to Jerash, Ajloun, Umm Qais and Azraq so next time I post I'll have tales of the North of Jordan that I have not yet explored.


More to come...!

Pictues of the 'hood






My apartment (I'm on the third floor!) and the living room.








The only patch of grass in Amman.



The only dogs in Amman.





It wouldn't be Jordan without the cats.

























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Our highway by third circle





The block.












The phallic symbol that is Le Royal Hotel.











We live in the medicine district, so here are some of things you can do when you're in Amman.










Curves?

















The landmark we use to get home. Moustashfa Farah.
















My street
















Nice view for an eye-center.













More fun stuff to do at the hospital.



































































The hilllssss





















View from my block.














The Abdoun brige (into Abdoun!)


























Hospital district































View from the living room.






















View from my bedroom.