Cups of Tea

After landing at 11:20p, I proceeded through customs and exited the airport around 12:00a. I was picked up shortly after by Scott in a Kia rental car and informed of a plan to head down to Aqaba that night. After a brief tour of Amman, we dropped off the big bag I brought on the trip for the foreign workers at the guesthouse at 2:00a. We finally decided to get a few hours of sleep around 3:00a.

Wake up came at 6:30a for me, even earlier for Scott. He was actually kind enough to make an amazing brew of Stumptown and eggs. At 7:45a, we started a four hour drive to Aqaba through Ma'an. 

We stopped along the way at a tea stand  (and for a bathroom break). While not be used to being in country, the experience of greeting locals, being accepted with smiles, and enjoying a delicious tea was disarming. While not completely comfortable, I felt walls of apprehension break down in that exchange of .25 Jordanian dollars for two cups of tea.