Today was a day we had been awaiting for a while, we would finally get to return downtown and see the famous Rainbow Street. Rainbow Street is where people go to be seen and is typically populated by a lot of Amman's young people, which gives it a unique atmosphere. As an added bonus, it has beautiful views of downtown Amman and the Citadel and flagpole and has great restaurants. Before we went to Rainbow St. though, we stopped at an art gallery that featured both calligraphy and more modern art and I have included some pictures of them here: After visiting the gallery and admiring the beautiful artwork, we headed over to Rainbow Street and stopped at Books @ Cafe, a bookstore/cafe, one of the few places that serves food and drink during the day in Ramadan in Amman. We all had juice and snacks and then had the opportunity to wander down Rainbow St in small groups. Unfortunately, it was deserted because it was daylight hours during Ramadan so nothing was open and no one was walking around, but it was still nice to see. We then met up for dinner and ice cream and by the time we had finished dinner, Rainbow Street was alive! There were tons of people walking around, street vendors selling snacks, restaurants opening up for business, etc. You could definitely tell that this was the place to be if you wanted a big, lively scene. We headed home soon after and I hope to be able to return after Ramadan, inshallah, when more things will be open during the day.
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We travel not to escape life, but for life not to escape us. !أهلا و ساهلاHi! I'm Sophia, a high schooler from the San Francisco Bay Area. I received a scholarship through the State Dept. to study Arabic in Jordan in the summer of 2016. Categories
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