Today, we woke up extra early (6am) so we could visit the “Temple Mount” in the Old City in Jerusalem. The Temple Mount is where Abraham went to sacrifice his son Isaac to God, but before he could sacrifice...
The Old City in Jerusalem – Shabbat Shalom
Today, we explored the old city of Jerusalem, which is one of the holiest sites in Christianity, Judaism and Islam, and celebrated the Sabbath with a local family. In Jerusalem, the city is divided up between East and West...
Israel…after crossing the border from Jordan
Today, we went to Ein Gedi and the Masada Fortress in Israel, but first we had to go through border control to get from Jordan to Israel. Border control was really strange. There was a lot going on around...
Jordan Photo Blog
Walking though Old Amman: The Roman theater: The Citadel (ruins, high above Amman): Jerash: Ajloun Castle (they happened to be filming a historical Arab movie while we visited): Dinner with our friends, Yezan and May...
Perfectly Preserved Petra
Today, we went to Petra (which means “rock” in Greek) during the day, because, as Brayden wrote in his last blog, we saw it last night in the dark, by candlelight. Petra is a historical site in Jordan. Actually,...
An Epic Day – B-Strohs of Arabia
Today, we rode camels and jeeps in the Wadi Rum Desert and then swam in the Dead Sea… EPIC!!! We woke up this morning in our tent to find that we were in a sandstorm coming from Saudi Arabia....
Mt. Nebo, Madaba, and Petra by Candlelight
Today, we drove to Petra, and visited some amazing sites on the way south from Amman including Mt. Nebo and Madaba. We began by driving for an hour until we came to Mt. Nebo. Nebo means “prophet” in Aramaic....
Amman – As Salaam Alaikum
“As-Salaam-Alaikum” from Amman, which means “peace be unto you.” We like that. Here’s a combined blog, with the first part from Brayden and the second from my sister Brooke. We’ve been touring Amman and its surrounding villages and sites...
Jordan History and Overview
Area 89,342 sq km (34,495 sq miles; not including West Bank) Population 7,930,491 Capital Amman Currency Dinar (JOD) 1 JOD = $1.412 USD $1 USD = 0.708 JOD Geography Jordan shares borders with Israel, Syria, Iraq and Saudi Arabia. The Dead...