Madaba is a quaint village with open spaces and plenty of room to breath. Most houses have small crops of grapes and olive trees growing in their yard. They harvest the olives to make olive oil and they use both the grapes and the grape leaves.
I had the pleasure of being invited to stay for dinner at a local families house. The teenage daughters were busy in the kitchen stuffing the grape leaves with a delicious herbed rice mixture. They also stuffed tomatoes, potatoes and zucchini. This is indeed a tedious task as each small leaf holds maybe a spoonful and has to be folded tightly and meticulously so it holds its shape during cooking. The end result is a delicious mix of savory, earthy flavors.
The climate is still hot and desert but it gets cooler with a nice breeze in the evening, perfect for sitting outside and gazing at the stars or smoking shisha and having coffee or tea. I inquired about renting a villa there but there were no available houses in my price range, sadly heading back to Zarqa tomorrow.
I had the pleasure of being invited to stay for dinner at a local families house. The teenage daughters were busy in the kitchen stuffing the grape leaves with a delicious herbed rice mixture. They also stuffed tomatoes, potatoes and zucchini. This is indeed a tedious task as each small leaf holds maybe a spoonful and has to be folded tightly and meticulously so it holds its shape during cooking. The end result is a delicious mix of savory, earthy flavors.
The climate is still hot and desert but it gets cooler with a nice breeze in the evening, perfect for sitting outside and gazing at the stars or smoking shisha and having coffee or tea. I inquired about renting a villa there but there were no available houses in my price range, sadly heading back to Zarqa tomorrow.
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