Journaling in Jordan

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Flight from Sabah delayed by 3 hours. 

Arrived in KLIA 2 by 3am. 

Slept at Capsule by Container Hotel. 

Woke up for Subuh. 

Slept in till 0810H. 

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Ride to KLIA - RM2 x 2

Breakfast at Food Garden

Makcik Nasi Kandaq for Ms and nasi goreng ayam for me, yum! - RM9.45

Nescafe to go - RM3 

Too hot, couldn't finish, had to throw by immigration

SV0841, 8h 50m

Cannot sleep

Mid seat - bad idea

Lots of toilet breaks

Movie marathon

- Coco

- Thor Ragnarok x2 playback Vs Hulk and post fight scene

- The Hitman's Bodyguard

- The Proposal and Annabelle: Creation - couldn't sustain my attention

 

Guy behind me had a fit x3 in 15 minutes. 

Plus crying wife. 

Some aged GP went to help. 

I don't think the first aid was appropriate nor correct, but since I didn't own up I have no place to say. 

In Jeddah International Airport

God, I forgot I've been here and how campy and uncomfortable it is. 

The people… from all sorts of walk of life is all I can say. 

People watching, spot guessing where they came from. Kinda easy to pick out the Egyptian and Sudanese. 

Airport Queen Alia was nice. 

Sort of reminds me of Changi in its newness, lines and efficiency. 

Saw and used pretty isdal at the nice surau, but it's a two-piece so what's the point. 

500 USD = 350 JD

Azki Hanafi our murakkib drove us to Antika Hotel

Journey was from the edge of Amman, through high end abdoun where consulates live. 

Ms paid 88 JD

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0930H

Madaba: Heritage trail of mosaic beauty.

Modern conclusion, it's a Legoland. 

Entrance to Kanisah Virgin Mary

3 JD each (Ms) + 0.25 (Azki)

Walk, walk, walk

Big ass Kanisah St George with map of promised land

Souvenir bought at Najd & Shahd where Muadz was handcrafting the mosaic

Bought a tree of life for 30 JD

1130H

Off to Mt Nebo where Nabi Musa pointed the promised land to the insolent people 

2 JD each (Atiqah)

Walk, walk, see

1 JD for water

Then to the Dead Sea

I wish I'm good at sketching

To Karak Castle

Which is actually a qal3ah Solahuddeen

Prayed at Masjid Hameedi

4 JD and valet parking 2 JD

Magnifique valley panoramic view

Oh yeah

We had lunch at a nearby eatery

7.50 JD

We then drove to Petra

Long way

Pretty moon followed us to La Maison Hotel

We had buffet dinner

Typical Arabic dishes not to my taste haha

I went up to the sutuh to catch the moon

GoPro acted up and I forgot the correct setting. Nvm. 

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01042018

Breakfast spoiled my mood

Tomato tak sedap

Rasa tak fresh

I felt so betrayed :(

Went to Petra!

Each paid 50 JD

0900 - 1420H walk and hike!

I went up to the Ad-Dier monastery

A feat. 

I'm a Jordanian now. 

Lunch was syawarma superb bigibnah

They put fries, chicken, cheese, thum in suri and grill

I was so happy

Then orange with carrot juice to wash it down

Azki paid 6.45 JD

I owe Azki 1 JD for adapter and Ms 1 JD for water

Off to Wadi Rum

Camped at Hassan Zaneidah which is soo nice!

An hour jeep ride across the dune

Starry night

Moonlit desert

Shall we dance?

I went night photoshooting 

Azki teman

Could have gone alone but somehow scared haha

Ms paid 11 JD for Wadi Rum entrance and 85 JD for HZ camp

I paid Azki 6.50 + 1

For Azki, we paid him 780 USD

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Ms paid 6.85 JD for lunch - I paid half

Went to Wadi Rum Station

Belonged to Turks

Carriage train for goods to Jordan

Still functioning

Off to Aqaba!

Glass boat 30 JD - paid half to Ms

Glass boat showed us the corals - not so colourful

Then dabbabah - the tank that King Abdullah sank to commemorate Karamah War where Urdun won against Yahud

And a sank safinah

I sat at the bow thinking of jumping in, but we have no life vest

Prayed at the mosque

I paid 6 JD for lunch

Ms paid 4 JD for asir and water

Off to Amman

Checked in Hotel Larsa

So nice!

But broken aircond

Dinner at Jabri

Atiqah paid 2.90 JD for kunafah and 14.40 JD for mansaf

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Best breakfast of fresh baked bread!!!

With live demo

Ms paid 87 JD for the hotel

Went to Ashabul Kahfi cave

Penerangan by sheikh there

Then to Salt

Beautiful architecture

Thanks Hariz :) 

Kissed by makciks at Masjid Alkabir near Ain Plaza

Azki bought us atayeef :)

Then to Amman Citadel

I paid 6 JD

Then dinner at Mat3am Al-Kaherah hahah

KEPALA KAMBING WITH KABSAH

Tongue actually tasted good

Atiqah paid 9 JD

Souvenir were 20 JD 

Got myself a cushion cover for the car

Azki told me to just get Hariz a mug, quoting "Cinta tak perlu mahal" haha apa?

Asob was 0.50 JD

40 JD for one night Nahas

Groceries 4.50 JD

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Mujahid took us to Ajloun

Atiqah paid 0.80 JD

Too many school kids

Arab bising haha

Then changed to Taqi

Lunch ritsh at Tadammur per Hariz suggestion

I paid 8.50 JD

SEDAPPP

ISI BESARRRR

SALATOH AND SALSAH SEDAP

NASI SEDAPP

Then to Ma3rokah Yarmuk

Vast field and plateau

Then got lost while cari belakang Umm Qays for Tasik Tabari and Al-Ghorub

I paid 3 JD for drinks

Prayed and visited maqam and Masjid Muadz bin Jabal

Met back Azki at Gourmet

Drank farawlah

And ate shawarma

Atiqah paid 2 JD for food

Ms paid 5 JD

Sedekah was 0.30 JD

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Checkout Nahas

Ms paid the rest half of total 40 JD

We went back to Tasik Tabari

It's behind Umm Qays

Through a field of daffodil

The landing was cool

You see the view

And wind was blowing strong almost knocking me off my feet

We went to JUST

And Azki bought shawarma otw

Awesome as always, 4 JD - paid him

JUST was barren

Unlike us Cairo surrounded by Nile

I took a picture there just for the sake of it

Then we went to Jerash 

I really should look up the places I go before I go there

It's a huge area to walk under the sun

Haha

Tiring but puas

10 JD each for entrance

Back to Amman

We crashed at Al-Hussein Park

It has buildings of museum, but the park itself is barren to say the least

Just trees

Not so springy

Azki went to the Royal Automobile Museum and got himself free entrance

We loitered in the car

Tired from Jerash

I smell of sand

I asked Hariz what he wants from Jordan

He said he's a fan of Jobedu shirt but told me not to susah2 for it

Googled. Nearby. 

We went there

I picked out a size S for him

He said "M kot?" but there's no decent pattern left in M and I forgot how Hariz's built is

I'm praying it fits

15 JD for him

I guess I'll keep the mug

Flight back 

Rather uneventful

Hardly any sleep

Movie marathon:

- The Man From UNCLE because Henry Cavill looked cool

- Gifted because it's Chris Evans

Landed KUL

Parted from Ms

Took the express to see mi familia

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I feel like I'm becoming friends with Hariz because of this trip

I get to see what he loved of Jordan

I get to know him a bit

I realised how flighty but responsible he is

Maybe it's just me, but I need to have a point of interest

But what am I worthy of?

Compared to him who has done his part contributing to the society

I've just been doctoring all this while

Nothing beyond my hospital

He's amazing in that sense

I'm not up to that yet

I should, right? Find a bigger cause. 

For Hariz's shirt, I wanted to meet him and give it myself

But I guess I'm embarrassed

So I sent it by mail