where four countries meet

It's time to change a bit my trip. I need a break of all these ruins, castles etc. I wanna breath and I wanna breath under water :-) this is why I decided to go now to the Jordan's far south - Aqaba - Jordan's one and only resort. I was also supposed to meet Jean - a Belgian with whom I will travel a bit in Jordan. Unfortunately this time I was not very lucky with the hotel - bathroom is horrible, and I should again close eyes while taking shower - unfortunately I cannot, as shower is just over the toilet (Arab one of course), so I risk to fall in.. my bed is not better, so I sleep in a hood and fully covered in my sleeping bag (spiworek Taty Pasciaka :-)).

At the first sight Aqaba looks like a normal resort, with its palms, sea, shops etc. But women wearing hijab and police officers in front of better hotels (4 and 5 stars) make it impression mistaken. Also despite the fact that there were many foreigners dressed in western way, again everybody stars at me and says "welcome" (this is the word I hear at least 50 time per day). Anyway I'm totally used to it and I just ignore it. Aqaba is also very interesingly located. From its seashore I can perfectly see Egypt and Israel. 11 km on the south there's Saudi Arabia. And the proximity of the sea enriches my diet - I replace chicken with a delicious seafood :-)

And for the first time in my life I dived in the Red Sea - indeed these were the best divings in my life. The Royal Diving Club, with which I was diving is located a bit on the south of Aqaba, 5km from the Saudi border! every morning a minibus belonging to the hotel is coming to Aqaba and picking up the people. and the Royal Diving Club and my instructor Oman were VERY (not to say extremely) professional - I really didn't expect it in the MIddle East ;-))

Last, but not least. I think this trip will be full of surreal conversations.. I had another one with a Canadian guy with whom I was diving, he asked me about my job, so I told him I work in the European Commission.

he: what is it?
me: It's one of the institutions of the European Union.
he: hmmm, I've heard there's something like European Union, but what does it mean?

so apparently there's life outside EU!!! :-)