We had a phenomenal day in a village north of Irbid, near the Syrian border and the occupied Golan Heights.

Arab hospitality is legendary, and our hosts made us feel very welcome.

We went to greet one of our host's daughters who will be a Fullbright Language Instructor at HWS next fall. The family was so warm and welcoming to us. They went so far as to cook an Indian inspired meal when they realized that we were vegetarian and I was of Indian heritage. It was very touching and we felt bad that we could not have enjoyed the rest of their cullinary expertise.

We explored several Roman ruins, peered into Syria and Israel, toured a community charitable center (which is desalinating their water with solar power), ate wonderful home cooked meals until we were ready to burst, took busses, taxis, and service taxis all over the countryside.

Jordan is a conservative country and yet it has some of the warmest and most welcoming people we have met in our many travels. Yes, we're a bit smitten with this place.
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