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Wine tasting fund raiser for Collateral Repair who are working with refugees in Jordan
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I think they liked my Arabic
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On the Monastery of St Lot
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Ever wondered what brimstone is...
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This is what a 1500 year old knot looks like!
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Where sugar got its name
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The Museum at the Lowest Place on Earth
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Grazing in the desert
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The height of the sandstorm
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So the camel crossing signs are true
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Something about this part of the rock...
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The end of the road in Rahma
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Camels grazing on early spring grass in the desert
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The Dead Sea
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Entering the most beautiful stretch of the Dead Sea Highway
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Friday prayers cause a traffic jam on the way down to the Dead Sea
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The Jordanian police stand between the demonstrators and the embassy
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My trip to Aqaba starts by passing a demonstration at the Syrian Embassy
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First harvest of the pomegranate tree I planted in Amman
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On the edge of Amman - tents, trash, and a traditional lifestyle
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Where all that olive oil is stored!
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The oil is grouped and numbered
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The olive skins are saved to use for fuel
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Leaves separated from the olives are sold as fodder
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The cans are filled by weight
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The oil is separated from the mixture
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Mixing water with the olive mash to help extract the oil
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The olives are crushed by stone wheels of adjustable height
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The olives are conveyed to a vacuum that pulls off the leaves and twigs
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They prefer green olives because with the higher amounts of tanin oil keeps better
