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Here are a few more photos from our journey on the first day of our two-day trip.

I went to Petra!!!!
The day before yesterday my family and I and a group of our friends went down to Petra for a two-day trip.

We left early in the morning and met at a specific place and off we all went all the cars behind each other. It took about two hours to get there but it wasn't that bad. We arrived at the hotel we were all excited  we went into the lobby and I said hi to my friends who are: Suraya, Laila, Tala and Zinya. After we all got settled we headed out to explore Petra.

The holidays are coming up and many people travel during Christmas or other Jordanian celebrations like Eid.

Jordan is a great place to visit and explore. There are many different places that you can visit in Jordan! 

Petra is one of them, and it is one of The New Seven Wonders of the World. It is also so beautiful. It takes about three hours to get there in the car from Amman. You can camp out there or go for a day to explore.

Aqaba is also one great place to visit. Many people go there because it is by the sea--the Red Sea to be precise! There are many pools and lots of different hotels that you can stay in. You can do all kinds of water sports and dive or snorkel. It takes about four hours to get there by car, or you can go by plane!

The Dead Sea is another great place, with a beach and pools and hotels. The Dead Sea is one of the lowest points on earth and the sea itself is so salty you can actually float in the sea. There are so many different and exciting places sorry that I didn't mention them all!







Here is the city Jerash.

Ayat lives in the country Jordan, which is located in the Middle East!
Get to know Ayat and find out what is cool about living in Jordan. Be sure to read her blog to find out what she does for fun and what her life is like.



Q: How old are you? Do you have any brothers or sisters?
I am ten years old and have two brothers (Hamza and Rakan).

Q: What's it like to live in Jordan?
The coolest part about living in Jordan is that there are some places that are so beautiful, and there amazing hills, and Roman ruins, like Jerash. There is also the Dead Sea (the lowest point on earth), and Aqaba (our port at the Red Sea), where we have an incredible Coral Reef!



I think Jordan is really cool because we have Petra, which is one of the new Seven Wonders of the World! Even Indiana Jones once was filmed in Petra!

Q: Have you lived in Jordan your whole life?
I've been living in Amman, Jordan's capital, for all my life.



Q: What language do people speak in Jordan?
In Jordan most people speak Arabic and some speak English.

Q: What holidays are celebrated in November and December?
There are Christians in Jordan so they celebrate Christmas just like you! But the Muslim festival is called Eid, and because the Muslim calendar follows the moon, Eid changes every year, and is sometimes celebrated during Christmas.

Q: When you have some free time, what do you like to do?
During my free time I like to : read, listen to music, play with my dog Fudge, visit friends and cousins, and play with my brothers.

Q: Do you play sports or do you prefer dance?
I do ballet, swimming, gymnastics and trampolining. Ballet is my favorite, because I love to dance, but I also love gymnastics because it's fun!

Q: Do you like your school and what is your favorite subject?
I do like school. My school is huge and lots of fun. My favorite subject is drama, as I love acting.

Q: Do you like to play video games?
I do play video games, I have a Nintendo DS. I like to play Super Mario and High School Musical.

Q: What are your favorite movies?
My favorite movies are: all the High School Musical movies, the Cheetah Girls movies, and The Game Plan!

Q: What are your favorite books?
My favorite books so far are: The 39 Clues Series--The Maze of Bones, and Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone.

Q: What do you do on a typical day?
School, homework, play or do activities!!