In which Zach realizes that although Cycling Jordan has done many excellent trips over the years, they’ve never cycled thousands of kilometers across dozens of borders to share a message of peace from the Pope to the Emir of Saudi Arabia. And that’s exactly what the men and women of the Rotary Club’s Cycle Tour for Peace is doing.

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Cycling Jordan has suspended its Friday morning ride activities for the duration of Ramadan, and has instead been changed to Friday-evening “Iftaar” rides, timed to finish just as the sun sets and the daily fast can be broken by observant Muslims. I decided to join my friends and colleagues for yesterday evening’s ride, which was [...]

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The summer is rapidly drawing to a close, and with it the end of my first year in Jordan. I moved back to Philip’s place last week, aired out the stale air collected in the dusty rooms over the course of the month. With Wajih’s help and financial backing, I threw a little bit of [...]

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I remember back when I first arrived in Jordan, many taxis and other cars had bumper stickers bearing the cryptic phrase “Jordan Rally 2008.” It wasn’t for a long time that I discovered that meant rally as in “race car” rally. The previous ruler before Abdullah II, the late King Hussein, really liked cars of [...]

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In which Zach starts off his 4-day Easter weekend with some home improvements, delicious (if monstrous) seafood, and some offroad mountain biking.

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In which Zach welcomes his friend Christine to Jordan for 4 days of touring and travel from north to south. Afterward, he talks a little bit about possible future employment plans and the upcoming Easter choir concert.

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