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...
Turkey Photo Blog
We took a ton of photos during our time in Turkey, due to its beauty, history and culture. Here are a few highlights from the Strohs in Turkey. Enjoy! Istanbul The Blue Mosque: Topkapi Palace: ...
Ephesus – The Ancient Greco-Roman City
Our flight touched down in Izmir, Turkey late in the night, after several days in Cappadocia. We lost all sense of where we were (an extremely common occurrence, while on this trip) as we traversed the narrow backstreets and hills...
Turkish Delights: Cappadocia Experiences
We spent several days exploring Cappadocia, in the central part of Turkey. It’s a dream-like landscape that looks literally out of this world. Thousands of little smoke-stack spires rise from the desert moonscape with little basalt caps on them that...