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What main languages are spoken here?:

Arabic and a little English, too. 

What type of money is used here?:

The Jordanian dinar is used in Jordan. Dinar is abbreviated as JD. One JD is equivalent to about $1.41.

How much does a bottle of water cost?:

Maybe 1 JD, maybe 2 JD, maybe a quarter JD... Prices are always negotiable in Jordan.

What was the best meal this week?:

Maqlaba! See the Food Field Note for more information about this delicious meal.

What music did I listen to this week?:

Some Bedouin traditional music and, oddly enough, the Spanish dance-pop song Macarena, when we all had a dance party after our dinner in the desert.

What activity was the most fun this week?:

Riding on a camel through Petra with Kelly.

What did I read this week?:

A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson, which is a funny book about the science of why we're here.

What games or sports did I play this week?:

Is haggling considered a sport? If so, I lost badly and ended up paying 10 JD ($14) for a tiny tube of sunscreen. Oh yeah, and I lost it two days later! Haggling is extremely common in many places around the world, and it takes skill to learn since it isn't very common in the U.S.

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