Wonderful Wednesday with Oh My Heartsie Girls

It's so good to be back here and I miss all the girls indeed.

After missing one post last week due to my business trip to Jordan, here I am back with more stories in Wonderful Wednesday. 

The trip to Jordan was very rewarding indeed, but our Easter Break was incredible as well. We went to Pocono area, staying by the lake of Wallenpaupack, Pennsylvania. We had sooo much fun indeed :)

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Lake Wallenpaupack in spring

We are welcoming spring in Lake Wallenpaupack, Pennsylvania.

It was the beginning of the Easter break when we drove for about 2.5 hours from NYC to this lovely place near Pocono Mountain.

And as always, the incredible sky lures me and how I feel so blessed to have the opportunity to enjoy this breathtaking scenery.

Enjoy.....

You can also watch out this video made by my munchkin using his Phantom 3 Pro. 

http://youtu.be/SdWmNne75jI

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One Day in the Lost City, Petra, Jordan

"Starting from here, we will be walking along Al-Siq to Treasury for about 1 hour", Auni, our guide, sweetly announced our first itinerary in Petra, Jordan, in his tick Arabic accent.

welcome to Petra...

"We will be experiencing the Indiana Jones, the Mummy, or even the Transformers here", he added with smile.

That morning, Sunday, March 21, or feels like Monday for locals, I have packed my stuff.  From water bottles to mist spray, from bengay cream to extra batteries for my camera. Yes, I was so excited to come and visit Petra, the Lost City, or the Rose Rock city,  the treasure of Jordan.

As I start my bucket lists riveting around the world's wonder and UNESCO World Heritage, visiting Petra is my dream-comes-true.  

Back in 2010, Bo, Rudi and I had an amazing 9-day visit to Egypt, exploring the historical Cairo, Alexandria, Luxor, and Aswan. I was 6.5-month pregnant at that time and we initially planned to visit Abu Simbel and Petra. But despite the fact I walked miles and miles visiting tombs, museums and all those jaw-dropping nature and palaces with heart-breaking ancient histories filled with love, lust and power, My hubby and I finally decided not to force ourselves to Abu Simbel and Petra. And there I prayed that one day I will soon be back to these remarkable places. And my prayer is answered in 2016. Alhamdulillaaah. Merci ya Rabb.

Petra

So, as we wrapped up our Global Commission on Internet Governance in Amman, Jordan, I nearly couldn't sleep the night before our trip to Petra. Packed all the essentials and a determined heart, I got all my gears ready. 

IPhone - checked, 5D - checked, 24-70 mm lens - checked, memory card and extra batteries plus power banks - checked. I just don't wanna miss this moment.

So, 7.15 AM we left Four Season Hotel in Amman and headed to Wadi Musa. It took 3.5 hours drive from Amman to Petra. While approaching Wadi Musa, we stopped at Musa Spring, ot the spring of Moses. 

Musa spring...

After a quick stop here at the spring of Moses, we finally arrived at our destination. 

Welcome to Petra.

So first, you gotta get your ticket. It costs 1 Jordan Dinar for locals and 29 Jordan Dinar for foreigners. They have 2-day and 3-day tickets as well which will of course cost more. We only got the 1-day ticket because we flew back home the next day.

my ticket..

From the ticket gate, we have to walk for about 10 minutes to Al-Siq, the wonderful alley made of curving stones which hide Petra from the outside world. Even here, the clear blue sky already mesmerized me. There are a few people offering us to ride the horses. They said it was a free ride and it was included in our ticket. But then, as I read in the web, it was tricky they would then as you some tips and you could end up paying $20. So then, I decided to walk to Al-Siq. And it proved to be close enough.

one of the rock formations..

On the way to Al-Siq, you would see incredible rock formations. Including some old tombs.

the tombs

Clear blue sky is indeed the perfect background for this.

on the way to Al-Siq

We even have the Djin or the Genie rocks ;).

And walking along Al-Siq itself is quite an experience. 
Those natural sandstones are incredible. Windong along to the Treasury, the Siq is about 2 km walk. It could take up to 40 minutes or more, depending on your speed and whether or not you're stopping for photos here and there. Like I did.
You can of course take the horses, donkey or the cart. I chose walking because I wanted to take pictures as much as I can. Look at these photos and you will see why :).

the alley...

cheers...

one of the carvings...

me enjoying Al-Siq

The elephant rock...it does look like one..

That's Al-Siq, dear friends. 
Already such an amazing journey heading to the Treasury.

And looking at my list, I still got:

Treasury

The Urn 

The Royal Tomb

The Amphitheater 

The Temple

The Gate

And of course, the monastery.
A long list of places to see for sure. And I only got around 3 hours to walk around this huge historical complex.

the Treasury...

Not to mention donkey, camel, mule or horse rides :). 
For sure, tons of photos are the proof of my visit to this incredible site. 
I guess I gotta go back for more stories and photos.

So stick around ...

I'll be back :)

WW: Amazing Petra in a glimpse

Merci ya Rabb for this remarkable opportunity

Welcome to Petra, the Lost City.

Will get back to you shortly with more stories, more photos, more details.

in the afternoon :)

enjoying the photo

Petra in red :)

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Dunia Penuh Imajinasi a la Mama Raffi

CREATIVITY ...

Imagine the world without it.

How dull would it be..

I have been wanting to visit Kate Spade open house pop up shop in NYC. 

You know Kate Spade, right. Very well known for her whimsical and edgy designs, Kate  is world wide famous for lines of colorful bags, dresses, shoes, and more. Including home accents and kitchenware. How I love 'em all.

pic was taken from katespade.com

Don't  you just love them?

I love every single one of them :). Feels like grabbing them all.

And can't wait to check it out.

pic taken from katespade.com

Being a colorful person myself, I can't help but enjoying all her joyful and creative designs while visiting the shop. But I haven't managed to do so as I'm traveling to Amman, Jordan for a meeting.

But such creative energy should not be missed. And I am super happy to find out that they extend the date for the open house pop sale.

And somehow, it all reminds me of one person, Echa. 

ini echaaaa :)

Kalau sudah bicara soal kreativitas, Echa memang jagonyaaa. Cara gampang untuk membuktikannya adalah mengintip blognya, www.echaimutenan.com. Then you'll be blown away with her creative ideas, photos and more.

pic was taken from Echa's blog www.echaimutenan.com

Kita seringkali terbentur dengan ide yang begitu-begitu saja atau kesulitan mewujudkan satu karya yang membutuhkan waktu dan tenaga. Tapi di tangan seorang Suria Riza, atau Echa a.k.a mama Raffi, everything is possible. And even better.. Because she got a knack for new, out-of-the box ideas and innitiatives. Tidak heran kalau Echa langganan menang aneka kuis dan lomba blog yang hadiahnya pun aduhai. I really salute her for that.

But above all, Echa adalah seorang Ibu yang penuh dedikasi bagi keluarga kecilnya. Senang lihat Echa dengan semangatnya berbagi tips and tricks di dapur, bermain seru dengan Raffi maupun papi, plus tips dandan cantik. Inget Echa yang seru dan suaranya baguuus banget pas Srikandi Blogger KEB tahun 2014. Aaah jadikangen  kamu, Chaaa..

And last but not least, sama seperti saya, Echa adalah survivor kanker yang tidak pernah surut berusaha untuk sembuh dan hidup sehat. Meski sempat dilanda sakit, tapi Echa selalu bosa bangkit dan kembali berjuang. She is truly a fighter. And I admire her for that.

Again, coba lihat blognya yang pastinya banyak memberi inspirasi. Saya yakin, teman-teman pasti bisa menikmatinya seperti saya.

Aaah.. 

Saat saya menyelesaikan postingan ini, saya sedang meluruskan kaki yang telah menyusuri salah satu keajaiban dunia di belahan jazirah Arab, Petra, the Lost City.

Sejuta doa untukmu dan keluarga kecilmu Cha. Semoga Allah SWT selalu memberikan yang terbaik untukmu, papi dan Raffi. For always..

Blue sky in the Lost City

I am on my way home from Jordan when I'm posting this.

Still full of euphoria after an amazing visit to the Lost City, Petra, Jordan, amidst my business trip full of meetings :).

Before I share more details about it, let's enjoy some blue sky snaps I captured in Petra. 

the gate...

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WW: Peaceful Tarry Town

Tarry Town is so peaceful indeed.

And we just had one enjoyable day :)

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