Tag Archives: beach

Making Friends at the Beach

Posted on April 15, 2016 by TheJessicaness

I grabbed the small white blanket and the red pillow to sleep with – one under my head and the other over my feet, leaving Hello Kitty pajamas to cover the rest of me. I had my alarm set, but would … Continue reading →

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No Wait for Kuwait

Posted on April 14, 2016 by TheJessicaness

Caleb and I got Open Water Diver certified and the urge to do so every weekend now is strong. Caleb looked into Oman, where you can dive with four of the seven sea turtle species, but the timing wasn’t right. He’d go … Continue reading →

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First Couchsurfer in Bahrain

Posted on February 11, 2016 by TheJessicaness

Katrin requested to stay at my place, giving me a week’s notice, as her host in Doha suggested she stay with Melanie, whom I know, but who didn’t want to be bothered just two days before her skiing trip in … Continue reading →

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Basil Bedouin Beach

Posted on August 27, 2015 by TheJessicaness

I have coffee just to help me out of bed at 5:30a after going to bed after 1am. I was told last night that I could snorkel at 7a after breakfast. Reading an old review, the price was 50Dh an hour and … Continue reading →

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To Aqaba, By Car, For Easter

Posted on April 5, 2015 by TheJessicaness

I was woken up in the middle of the night again by snoring and moved to the smaller couch in the living room this time. I had to get back up to shut the bedroom door because Julie had spit … Continue reading →

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