If you've been faithfully following this blog you may have noticed that this man and his scarf have been running a bit short on new adventures to share lately. That's because we've hit That Point in the Semester. You all know what That Point in the Semester is. That Point in the Semester is when all your excitement about the classes you're taking has worn off but you're not yet close enough to the end of the semester to have Almost Done! Adrenaline (AD!A is what gets you through those last few weeks of a semester). So you start feeling sluggish and lacking in motivation. Unfortunately, on this study abroad That Point in the Semester happens to coincide with a period where we don't have any fun scheduled trips like we had basically every week of the semester up til now. So to all of you rabid fans who have been jonesing for your Man and His Scarf fix, I apologize (I gotta be honest, I can't even write that without telling you how absolutely ludicrous I find it that any such people actually exist on the face of this planet. If you do exist, rabid fans, please take some heartfelt advice from one who cares: get a life).
With that said, this man and his scarf do have some mini adventures to share. A couple weeks ago we went up to a place in Jordan called Ajloun. There are some pretty cool places in Ajloun. Including this super rad castle:
You may be noticing the weird expression on my face in this picture. That is because in addition to standing in front of a castle and wearing a scarf I'm eating a chocolate covered digestive biscuit. Which, I recognize, sounds pretty weird, but take my word for it, chocolate covered digestive biscuits just might be among the five most addictive substances found on the planet. You may also notice me getting photo-bombed here. It's ok though, turns out that guy has the exact same first and middle name as me. It's just a Daniel James thing.
So, just in case you were wondering, this castle was originally built by the nephew of Salah Al-Din (or Saladin as Westerners tend to call him). It was destroyed by the Huns and then rebuilt by the Turkish Mamlouks. It was in a lot better condition than some of the other castles we've visited and it was really cool exploring all the various nooks and crannies of an ancient castle.
Later in the day we had a picnic lunch at the Ajloun Reserve. Turns out there's actually a sizable forest up there in northern Jordan. Who woulda thought? Turns out, I kinda miss trees in large numbers. Trees are really nice. Shade and all that. Also, a man and his scarf are always down for a picnic.
With that said, this man and his scarf do have some mini adventures to share. A couple weeks ago we went up to a place in Jordan called Ajloun. There are some pretty cool places in Ajloun. Including this super rad castle:
So, just in case you were wondering, this castle was originally built by the nephew of Salah Al-Din (or Saladin as Westerners tend to call him). It was destroyed by the Huns and then rebuilt by the Turkish Mamlouks. It was in a lot better condition than some of the other castles we've visited and it was really cool exploring all the various nooks and crannies of an ancient castle.
Later in the day we had a picnic lunch at the Ajloun Reserve. Turns out there's actually a sizable forest up there in northern Jordan. Who woulda thought? Turns out, I kinda miss trees in large numbers. Trees are really nice. Shade and all that. Also, a man and his scarf are always down for a picnic.
See that in my hand? A digestive biscuit. Though this one is not of the chocolate covered variety. Unfortunately.
That's all for now! Stay tuned though, more adventures are on the horizon!
Photo cred and many thanks to Jordan! Barak Allah fiki ya friend!
Remind me to give you a punch in the face when you get home for the "get a life" comment. I have a life Daniel, and it's blogstalking you. deal with it.
ReplyDeleteHahaha Kylie! I'm so sorry! It's only fair, because I check your blog all the time too!
Deleteas it should be. Apology accepted.
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