Travel to MadabaMay 28, 2010
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| We had to leave Wadi Musa early to get a much cheaper lift with a driver going to make a pickup from nearby Amman airport. We bade a fond farewell to the people at the Petra Gate Hotel, who'd made us feel at home and arranged everything we'd done with minimum fuss, no extra cost and lashings of good advice. Our driver was a friendly, interesting guy who, in complaining about various aspects of his life, gave a good insight into it. He was a Bedouin, now settled with wife and 6 kids, who says he much preferred his old life living in a tent with just sheep, chickens and camels to deal with. I love my family dearly but I think if there were 6 children to deal with then I might want to live in a tent and keep camels too. Once again, there was a problem with the hotel. What had looked like a bargain turned out to be a hideous pit. There was a nasty damp smell from the bath that I hadn't paid much attention to when I saw the room, assuming it was just a lack of fresh air in recent days. So no sooner than we moved in, then I was out looking for a replacement. Riffat was not well and we were going to be spending significant time in our room. This was a place to become depressed in, not recover in. Having found somewhere, we booked it for the following day, deciding that we could manage one night in "the stinky pit" rather than double-pay for a room again. So we spent longer than usual in cafes and restaurants to pass the time. Our first impressions of the town were that it was pleasant & relaxed and we looked forward to having a better time there soon! |
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