Beauty and Bread: Views from John Muir's Range of Light

Everybody needs beauty as well as bread, places to play in and pray in where nature may heal and cheer and give strength to the body and soul.--John Muir

Sunday, November 20, 2016

The Promised Land, Mt. Nebo and Arrival at Petra

From the Citadel we said goodbye to downtown Amman and traveled through the suburbs and out into the country toward our next destination, ...

Tuesday, November 15, 2016

The Original Philadelphia

Did you know that Amman, Jordan, was once called Philadelphia, and that it was built on seven hills? That's just one of the facts we lea...

Friday, November 11, 2016

Amman, a Five-Star Hotel and a Bevy of Beauties

After a marvelous afternoon exploring Jerash, we boarded the bus for our next stop: Amman and the Kempinski Hotel. Jordan's touris...

Thursday, November 10, 2016

Jawdropping Jerash

Amazing. Astounding. Fantastic. Stupendous. Marvelous. Gorgeous. Beautiful. Have you noticed that those words and others of the sort seem to...

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About Me

Judi H: An escapee from Orange County, I moved to the Yosemite area over 25 years ago--buying a house the first weekend I set foot in the area. I settled in full-time 4 months later. The move opened my heart to the beauty of nature and the joy of living in the country.

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