If I invited you in for tea, would you accept?
Would you offer my child a sweet? Ask him his name?
Would it matter to you that my second floor was absent? Waiting patiently for the second generation to build and move their family in, according to tradition....?
Will your children understand the level of patience and calm that our children afford them- in the face of no video games or television to distract them....?
When you stop to breathe in our landscape, will you allow us our space? That in which we have not built up in the name of commerce or gain? We have precious things to offer the world that don't involve competing with larger cities or countries....! We hold our own, thank you.
Would you join us for herbal tea? Perchance in places where famous people were taking steps in their own journeys? Tea with mint never tasted so nice! Oh and beautiful Israel is just 15 feet away. However, do not veer off the provided path, for land mines are located any which way, and cameras are trained on your every step-so going off the path could mean any number of troubles for you! We are in a military zone, you see. (It is for your own protection, dear friends.)
My goodness the river is cold. COLD. See page 157 of the April 2010 National Geographic to see just exactly where a certain group of travellers stood, not three weeks ago.
If you feel enough at home then please accept our hospitality. We'll be insulted if you do not.
So-one lump or two? It would seem that in Jordan, sugar in your tea is the norm. It is expected. So if this sounds like your kind of place, do visit and stay for tea. You won't regret a single moment of it. xo
As usual click to enlarge the photos. However, the shot of the little girl at Petra was out of focus, but she was so cute I couldn't stand not posting her, so forgive the photographers blunder. :)
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