7. Jordan
It is the silence of the night desert that remains with you.
Deep in Wadi Rum,
The stars swallowing the sands.
Until the surreal moment,
When a company of Jordanian foot soldiers
Materialises from the north,
Clanking along in the night cool.
Assalamu Alaikum!
Then fading.
Into the startled moonlight.
jpm
50 words for 50 countries 
One of the most vivid memories I have… And one of the most moving as well… In my mind, this is what identifies with Jordan.
It’s so great you remember this too Emmanuel – sometimes I think it seemed so surreal that I must have imagined it! I wonder if it also made such an impression on Marc, Maria, Lisa and Claire? – J.