Our first birthday party

We just celebrated our first year with a huge 90s night at Cantaloupe. It was such a hit that we'll look at doing more party nights this year.

Two nights of wine-tasting

We took over Jordan River's pop-up shop in Abdali two Thursdays in a row to sample their full range of local wines. We're planning a visit to their vineyard in the spring - watch this space!

 

January drinks in Weibdeh

We took it to Maestro on 17th January.

Art night

Jacaranda Gallery kindly hosted us for the opening of Mohammad Awwad's latest exhibition on 7th December, followed by a happy hour at Books@. That's it for this year - sign up at http://ydajordan.com for more events in 2017!

November happy hour

We headed to the speakeasy-style Off The Record for this month's drinks. Next up: art evening on 7th December. Get on the list at http://ydajordan.com.

Olive harvest

We had an incredible time up on Yanboot's farm today. Our picking efforts were rewarded with a delicious lunch, stroll through the oak forest, and experiencing the sounds and smells of Alouk village's olive press.

Photo credit: Christien van den Brink

Photo credit: Christien van den Brink

Hike to Carakale Brewery (part two)

Last week's 8km walk from Salt to Fuheis took us through olive groves and hillside paths, with some incredible views. There's nothing like hiking, friends, beer and pizza to enjoy Jordan at this time of year! Next stop: olive picking on 5th November.

Credit and thanks for these excellent photos go to Christien van den Brink.