Souk Al Sukar

Hello,

After school today, I headed down to Souk al Sukar with some people who were doing a project on the area. I had never been, so I tagged along for the ride. Souk al Sukar is a vegetable market downtown that sells home grown organic fruits and vegetables for very good prices. All the shopkeepers were friendly and asked us to take pictures of them in front of their fruits and vegetables. I enjoyed seeing all the pride the owners had in their produce. A car tried to drive right down the middle of the souk and everyone moved out of its way. There are no real traffic laws in Jordan. I almost got hit by a bus and a van while there. A friend had to pull me by my backpack two times. You need to be on your toes if you go.

Cucumbers arranged in a pretty way

How much for that meat in the window?

Spices

The car making its way through the souk

Nuts and beans

Many Fruits

Fish in a bucket. I must admit, this smelled

The largest heads of Lettuce I have ever seen!

While Downtown, I also saw King Husseiny Mosque. This mosque was built over the mosque of the second Rashidun Caliph, Umar by King Hussein in 1924. It was remodeled in 1987. This mosque I am not allowed to enter and it was not particularly pretty, but my goal is to visit as many of the major mosques as possible. Its on!

Until next time, 

Natalie