Post a Comment. Tuesday, March 19, Amman. Today was such a wonderful day! Amman is the capital city of Jordan and I think a day is enough to see the city's highlights so saving the exploration of it for the last day had been my plan after having seen the other top sites that I was more interested in checking out.
Fadi had volunteered his own time to show me around the city In the afternoon at the agreed time, he showed up and off we went. The first stop was at the Amman citadel which is located on the highest of the seven hills that the city is built on. This area holds a lot of history of various ancient civilizations that occupied it so any history buff would have a field day here.
Since the site is on the highest hill in the city, the views are amazing and it is an ideal place to relax and take in all that's around you. I got a taste of a couple of typical Jordanian desserts and although I have a sweet tooth, I have to admit that the desserts I have had here are way too sweet for me. I sure met my match! Halawet El Jibn Sweet cheese rolls - I actually really did like this one, Its made of cheese with sprinkling of pistachio on top.
That's it folks! I had a very good time getting to know Amman from a local's perspective and it was fun hanging out with Fadi. From the first day I met him when I hailed his taxi, he was so helpful in giving me tips about the city and advising me on places to go.
When I would make day trips from Amman he would send his brother to pick me up in the morning and drop me off at the bus station then in the evening when I would come back to Amman, he would be waiting for me at the bus station. I came to Jordan not knowing a soul and left having gained a friend.
