The highlight of the evening was the Zarb – a Bedouin barbecue. Michael and I no longer eat meat, but can still appreciate that the chicken and lamb were slowly roasted in this underground barbecue for at least 3 hours! Bedouin in the entire Arab Peninsula have cooked their food underground, in earth ovens for…
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Petra, Jordan – Part VII – The Rose-Red City
Soon after the Treasury you walk out of the Siq to the main city of Petra. I will be quoting the Petra map given to us at the Visitor Center at the start of the tour to describe each location. Our tour guide only took us as far as the Winged-Lion Temple. I honestly can’t…
Petra, Jordan – Part III – Captain Jack Sparrow Lookalikes – Petra Bedouins
Captain Jack Sparrow is a pirate, yes – I could, however, call him a Bedouin of the sea! Why? Because a desert Petra Bedouin looks something like a sea pirate… Don’t ya think? 😉 Petra Bedouin and Captain Jack Sparrow I’m skipping ahead a bit – because I just had to share this fun little…
What I’ve Learned So Far On How I Can Tell What Country An Arab Man Is From By The Style Of Their Traditional Clothing
I’ve started taking an interest in wanting to know the difference between traditional Arab dress and how that indicates what country they’re from. With the more Michael and I travel here in the Middle East as well as afternoons at Souq Waqif, it has become clear to me that different Arab styles mean different things….