day 1 and 2

Day 1 and 2 were a blurr. The hotel is nice and close to a lot of site seeing but I didn't realize how cramp and packed Amman was.  It's very hectic and hard to think with people speaking a different language all around you. 

There are several different languages spoken throughout Jordan and Amman. These include Adyghe, several Arabic dialects, English, Domari, and Jordanian Sign Language.

• Keef halak? (How are you?)
• Shu-kran (Thank you)
• Marhaba (Hello)
• Assalam-o-alaikum (Peace be with you)
• Aafwan (You’re welcome)
• Yallah (Let’s go)
• Ma’taam (Restaurant)
• Gway-say (I’m good)
• Fatoor (breakfast)
• Fatoora (receipt/bill)
• Sha’ey (tea)

The transportation wasn't bad. I've noticed just being here this short of a time that taxi is the best way to get around if something is not walking distance.  The bellhop at my hotel told me that western women will often get groped by local men on public transportation like buses. So I will defiantly steer clear of that. The weather has also been fantastic.The climate throughout all of Jordan is Mediterranean, so there really isn’t a bad time to visit. The summer temperatures tend to be very hot and dry by day and cool by night. Even during the winter months, between November and April, temperatures tend to vary between 61 – 72 degrees Fahrenhei which is exactly the weather i've had! I went to see theThe Citadel hill of Amman, known as Jabal al-Qual'a, which is home to the Temple of Hercules which is said to have been constructed under the Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelies who reigned from 161 to 180 AD. It has been inhabited for centuries, important as a military and religious site. It dates back to Roman and Byzantine times.