Jordan is a wonderful country with so many interesting places to explore. During the Feast I was able to travel to several of the popular sites like Petra, Wadi Rum, Aqaba, and the Dead Sea. Over the past few weeks I have had the opportunity to travel to two more destinations, Salt and Karak. Both places are a short drive from Amman and provided an amazing adventure. So I rented a car with a teacher from school and we set off on our adventures.
Our first adventure took us to the small town of Salt about 40 minutes North West of Amman. There are a few museums to check out, a walking tour of the historical town, and a great market. Upon arrival in Salt, we parked the car and just walked around the town to the market. The market was mostly closed because we went on a Friday but it was neat to walk down the empty stone streets and admire the architecture. After walking through the market we went to the historical museum and enjoyed learning a bit more about the history of Salt. The other museum was closed so we headed home after a bit more exploring. 
The second adventure was to Karak to see the castle ruins and Amanda joined us for that trip. About 2 hours South West of Jordan, off the main road, after driving past Karak, we found the castle ruins. A local teacher at our school advised us, before leaving, that the signs to Karak are not great, and when you are about to lose hope, keep driving because that is where you will find another sign. So, we kept driving, and once we knew we were in the right area we would ask locals for directions. The locals were very helpful, the problem was we had the wrong word for castle in Arabic and were directed to a town past
Karak. Along the way we passed this amazing looking Sweet Shop and when we had to pass it again to get to the castle we decided to stop for sweets and ask for directions. After having some local sweets, followed by shawarma from the place next door we were on our way to the castle again. The castle ruins are in a very beautiful area, and the view of the valley was amazing. The prison and market areas were still intact to some extent and it was neat to explore the ruins. Before heading home, we stopped at a local restaurant for some delicious fresh squeezed orange juice and lemonade.
Until Next Time ~ Stella
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