Minimal excitement, maximum relaxation

It's been a pretty low-key week here in Jordan. Most of us barely noticed Secretary of State John Kerry's stop by Amman, but have been following Nelson Mandela's decline with heavy hearts, placing bets on who will grant Snowden asylum, etc...

No big trips were planned, so yesterday (Friday) we went down to a souk on Rainbow Street that is only held on Thursdays and Fridays with two students from the university. There were dozens of stands lining a small alleyway and even more people clamoring to get through. Afterwards we went to Triangle Cafe for cold drinks and argeeleh/shisa. From there we moved on to Buffalo Wings and Rings (a Buffalo Wild Wings knock off) for hot wings and cold beers (hard to come by in Amman). It was a relaxing day just hanging out in the city. Still not sure what's on the agenda for today... Mall? Movies? Back to school/work tomorrow (Sunday). 

Looking forward to visiting the Dead Sea next Saturday!