Dead Sea

Reema’s sister, Nour, came to visit us in Jordan!!! It was such a pleasure finally meeting another from the Attyeh clan I have heard so much about. While Reema and their family in Jordan hogged her for most of the time, we were able to all go down to the Dead Sea and welcome summer properly with sun and water. The Dead Sea sits right between Palestine’s West Bank and East Jordan, and most importantly, at the lowest point on earth.

The sea is the most serene body of water I have ever seen. The placidity of the light blue water and the misty horizon line had a soothing effect on all of us. The background of mountains were shrouded in a light fog which made the whole thing a bit surreal- it looked like a backdrop rather than a real landscape. We lounged on the beach all day, floated in the salty water and covered our bodies with the healing mud.

We ended the day with a delicious sea-food barbecue at a friend’s apartment. Up on the rooftop of his luxurious, newly built apartment building, we all ate jumbo prawns and watched the sun as it set over the water. It was the perfect ending to a day in one of Jordan’s gems.