What is going on guys from another video here in Jordan, with the squad. We got
Harry. Let's go. We got Sophia. Let’s go everybody. And we're heading down to
Aqaba. Yalabina. Let's do this. We got about an hour drive down, and we're gonna
be exploring this resort town that's
very close to a couple other countries. So, we'll be close to international
waters, and we have a lot to show you because it is a very well-known place
here in Jordan, that has so much to offer. So, we'll see you guys once we get down.
Salaam Alaikum khaye [Peace be upon you brother]
Good morning. Sabaho [Good morning]. Kifak [How are you?]
[Speaking Arabic]
Where are you from? Chicago, United States, and United Kingdom.
Shukran khaye [Thank you brother]
Shukran [Thank you]
Alright, guys so we just went through a quick little checkpoint. So,
that must be because we're going to the border towns, they probably wanna stop,
and maybe that's a state crossing do you know. Probably I mean maybe like
different territories or something I’m not sure. Yeah, comment below if you know
but usually they only like in countries that I’ve been, they only have
checkpoints like that if you're going somewhere that's maybe a bit more like
they need to check to make sure there's not any risks when you're that close to
the borders, and sometimes of course when you cross state lines, we saw that
in other states, when we were closer to other states or territories. I’m not sure
where they call them here, when we were closer to the Dead Sea but it's a really,
really beautiful drive here. Since we're so close to Egypt, it reminds me of when
I was driving down to Dahab which once we get down to Aqaba, we're only like I
don't know maybe a 20 or 30 minute boat ride away, because it's very similar
mountainous landscapes, that are just unbelievable to look at. I’m trying to
show you guys them in the GoPro but unfortunately like with a wide angle,
it's just really hard to capture it. So hopefully, this will give you a
good idea that you need to come down here, and see how beautiful this place is,
for yourself.
Alright, guys we have just made it to Aqaba. I was surprised actually because I
didn't know anything about Aqaba, to be honest with you, and I didn't realize how
big of a city it is. It's like they have an airport, you can fly in and out of
and it's like, I think it's probably the only other
large city that I’ve been to so far, we've been to in Jordan.
So, it's pretty awesome to be here. We're gonna have a lot to show you guys, a lot
to do in this amazing beach town. So we're gonna go ahead, and see if we get
checked in here, and start exploring this place. Well, we've got a few minutes
to burn, before we're meeting for the check-in. So
basically we're gonna stop at McDonald’s. Sometimes it's fun to actually see like
what McDonald’s is like in other countries, see what's like on the menu,
what's popular here because it changes like throughout the all the McDonald’s.
But the one thing, I can tell you is like the taste is like usually quite
consistent around the world everywhere that I’ve been. So, it'll be fun to check
out a Jordanian McDonald’s as our first meal here. Don't worry we'll have
some traditional food too. McDonald’s, that must be how you say McDonald’s in
Arabic. They got play places here too. Alright so, we got the McDonald’s menu
here. What's the good stuff? Oh, they still have breakfast. You have to wear a mask. Oh,
that's gonna be good. Let's say, you gotta wear a mask inside the McDonald’s here.
So let's see, what do we got for good food here. Oh, it's about the same price
here, 450 for a meal, yeah.
That looks pretty good. Oh, I’m filming me.
It’s towards me. Yeah, don't worry, yeah.
Alright, we're gonna get some food right over here. The--
We got the menu here. I think I’m gonna go for a little
breakfast sandwich, that'll have to do. Sausage and egg McMuffin.
Yes please. Medium.
Add to order. Yeah, pretty- pretty straightforward
process. I’m starting to see more and more McDonald’s around the
world are doing the— the touchpad. Oh guys, they even have Oreo crushed cookie
doughnuts. I think that's a must. I gotta try this
out. That looks so freaking good for one JOD. Alright, so for this McDonald’s
meal came out to yeah, with a chicken sausage
muffin, coffee with milk and a cookie crush donut. It came out to
390. So, 390 is about
I guess, 550. Wow, I am getting good.
550 on the dot, on the dot.
Dollars? Yeah, yeah, I guess 550, and it's 550 on the dot. Yeah, I’m getting better
at these conversions. So yeah, you know pretty good price. I’d say,
that's like similar to what you pay around the world or like
for most places that I’ve been for a meal like that, and it's gonna be good.
I’m especially excited to try out that cookie doughnut. Alright, here is the
McDonald’s meal here in Jordan. First hash browns are usually what
you'll find the most consistent around the world same as like fries.
Identical, identical to one I’ve had in the United States.
I must say, it's a guilty pleasure. Let’s try out the
the sausage; chicken sausage though. You can't get
like the sausage, you'd find maybe in the United States or some other countries
that sell that type. So, let's see how it tastes.
Funny enough, it tastes identical. It doesn't taste like it's chicken
sausage. It tastes like the sausage, normal sausage I’ve had back in the US.
Oh, that's good. It's always nice to have a little comfort food here and there. How
are those chicken nuggets? Oh amazing. It’s my go-to meal.
I don't think, I’ve actually had anything else other than chicken nuggets at
McDonald’s but you've gotta go with it. And they're like
identical to the- Yeah. The British ones? Yeah, would be the same everywhere I’ve
ever been in.
And she's a-- Pretty good chicken sandwich. From Egypt’s McDonald’s to Jordan
McDonald’s, let's see how it rates. Oh I mean, I’ve already tried it but I think
the one in Egypt is a bit better. No. A little better
but- Jordanians, I’m not saying I agree with that. I still really, really like it, still
really good.
Chicken sandwich. Living the dream.
Tastes like the US. Oh yeah, consistency is all there.
Successful trip to McDonald’s, I’ll say. Guys literally the most exciting part,
somehow I like forgot about it, and Harry's the man he reminded me,
they forgot to bring my amazing Oreo donut here, and Oreo’s like my favorite
sweet. So, let's give this thing a shot. I'm feeling like I’m gonna want another one.
It's chewy and on the inside, there's even some like filling, some sort of like
Oreo cream. Oh my Gosh. Yeah, I’m gonna have to go to the gym
after this one. McDonald’s connoisseur over here, the Oreo donuts.
That is nice.
[Speaking Arabic]
We went through the check-in process. I didn't show you the security for
security reasons, and now we're entering into our place right here, looks like an
incredible spot. Salaam Alaikum [Peace be upon you]
Kifak [How are you?]
Alright, quick entrance with our man Vader, and now we're cruising over.
Nice drive in. Alright, we're getting a quick little
tour here, now that we just parked the car.
Oh yeah, we're right on the water here, this is a nice place.
Very nice. We can see our place, it's right up here.
We’re gonna go tour in a second, and out here,
we've got a freshly raked beach. This is very fancy.
And oh sweet, it looks like there's like even a water park boat out there. We gotta
go out there for sure. Yeah, that looks fun. We got boat rentals here,
a place to swim. I think, we're gonna have a pretty nice
little time here. So basically the place that we're at, we paid four hundred
dollars for two nights, split three ways. So, 200 bucks a night. It's like 70 bucks
per person per night but you know resort, all the amenities, gym, everybody on the
beach. You know, you get what you pay for. So we wanna show you guys the
luxurious side here of Aqaba with our brother. What was your name again?
Hussein. It's a pleasure. It's a pleasure. Thank you very much. I really
appreciate it. Now maybe 10 minutes, this tire's down.
Oh, we popped it. Did we pop it?
Oh yeah. Oh man. Yeah.
Well good thing, we have Hussein to let us know. How do we get this fixed around
here? A good example of amazing Jordanian hospitality. We have a man Hussein here,
who noticed somehow that we had a flat tire when he was checking us into our
new place, and he came with me in the car to come get it repaired here. So
really appreciate that, shukran habibi.
Alright, we have arrived. Oh, we're on this floor. Perfect. That makes it easy. Oh, wow.
We are living. Alright, guys so we just arrived to the place, and it is massive,
like a full-on apartment, what's a condo. So, we've got one bedroom here. Oh, we got
a bunk bed, a second bed over here,
another big bed. You even have a crib if someone had a baby. We would have a spot
to go. Private bathroom over here. Oh yeah, that is nice. That is nice. Yeah,
yeah, four beds and a crib, in case anyone has a kid, and another bathroom here.
Oh yeah, sweet. Look at those lights. Hello, hello, how we doing?
And some shampoos in there, sparkling clean, just how we like it.
And we have— oh. Yeah. One more little one right here.
There’s a tiny little spot there, and then we have
the kitchen, refrigerator, washing machine.
That is amazing news because I haven't washed my clothes in like 10 days,
still been wearing some clean ones but it's about time to switch out those
boxers. I’ll be honest with you. Out here we've got Harry already putting on some
tunes, putting on some sports, big football guy over here.
And then, we have a beautiful set to kinda just hang out here. We have the
level of the sea basically or the first level, so
we can easily walk out to the beach or we can go over here, and sit on the
balcony and enjoy nice views and comfortable
environment to go ahead, and look out at. We've got restaurants up there that
are open during the evening. A restaurant down there open during the day, and
morning, and we even have a swimming pool. So we've got a lot of amenities to
explore, and share with you guys. I cannot wait.
Thank you Hussein. And after cleaning up a bit, it's time to
explore the hotel's amenities. It's very well designed. As you can see, we've got
our Jordanian feel mixed with the latest modern relaxation style.
What do you think Harry? I’m just chilled right now. So, we've got a nice
pool right down there. You best believe, we're gonna be
jumping in and swimming. First, we're going to see if we can locate the gym
because we gotta see all the amenities here while we're exploring. Alright, so
we figured out the way to get to the gym is we're actually taking the elevator up,
because there's a bridge that brings us from where the seaside building and pool,
and everything over here on this side leads us to the main resort because
we're actually staying in a condominium like I said it's on an Airbnb. We can
actually book this hotel like a normal hotel, and that is where the gym is. We
think at least so- We hope. I’m guessing. Let’s try one.
Alright, so this first floor. Oh alright,
health club reception. That's definitely a good thing. I have a hair
salon. Oh guys, if only you could smell what
we're smelling, it's like a resort style perfume as you
walk through the halls.
Well, we took the wrong turn. We're retracing our steps.
That’s the good and interesting part about this place, it's so big, you
can easily get lost but there are-- There it is.
Oh, we found it. Here it is. Here it is. The health club reception, here we go. Oh
and here we go. Salaam Alaikum [Peace be upon you] Alright, so this is the gym as expected
usually on vacation, you don't have as many people that are working out but
maybe we gotta try pumping some iron here. Let's— let's see-- let's see, if we can
put up some weight in here. What do we got down there? There's like this little
bridge restaurant area, and over there it's like a board of all the activities
that are offered like outdoor activities, probably water sports and all of that. Oh,
we gotta check that out for sure. We definitely gotta check that out. Harry,
you ready to pump some iron? I am, with my shitty little Hannah. Hannah. Do these
weights- Oh yeah, I’m gonna be shredded after that. By the way you should never
work out in flip-flops. Don't do what I’m doing. Oh here we go.
Let’s go. Oh,
one more. Oh my God, keep going. Another one,
yeah. Oh, the blood's pumping to the face. Let's
get it, shoulders.
Exactly.
Oh, we got Harry absolutely shredding the gym. Let's go baby.
America. You can't get guns like that at the store. You gotta work for them. I need
a license for these bad boys. Yeah, exactly.
Another one, another one, another one. Ten more. Let's go.
You guys should be my personal trainer. You’ll be shredded bro.
Yeah look at that, just full sand in the mirror. Alright, we got a good little
pump in. Thank you very much, bye. Now we're gonna go explore more of
the resorts, probably get something to drink. I’m a
little out of breath from that workout though,
but it was good much, much needed. It’s been too long since I’ve hit the gym,
embarrassed to say. They’ve definitely got the designs here
on point. We've even got a waterfall right here.
So, here are the outdoor activities Sophia was telling us about, and it looks
like, what are we at, today's Monday? Monday.
So later today, we've got Russian dancing. No that's— that's earlier.
We only have smurfs night at the restaurant, kids pub.
Tuesday, a flag quiz painting Aqaba gym. Alright, so you got some good options
if you're into that type of stuff. We’re probably gonna go to the bar
though, so sounds like a pretty good activity. The nice part is, the bar
doesn't need to be on the board in order to consider that the activity.
18 ounce beers here. Do you have 18 ounce beers?
No. Big ones? We have corona. Oh, oh, and cans. Yeah, we have can and
draft only-- Let's send it. Yeah, yeah, Alright, can we have two? Two
in the can unopened, and then I’ll take another draft,
of the other kind.
Oh we got the secret stash down here. I’m still at 7 JOD.
Alright, vibes are on point. It's a little quiet
here, but it makes it a bit more peaceful. We’ve got probably about an hour, and a
half left of sunset. So it's perfect time, that we got a couple of ice cold, nice
colds as we call them, cold beers, and so I think we might need
to slurp one of these down kinda quick. We’ll do just a small cheers first.
We’re basically pre-gaming, waiting for Harry because he wanted to get a longer
workout in. So we figured we might as well lap them.
Alright, Harry has rejoined the party. He heard us drinking beers and so of
course, he said cheers night. Should I go get another round?
Oh she's already up. Should I go get another round? Oh
yeah, I could pour a little in. Help me out.
We’ve become our own west. Oh, is it pretty good? Oh, oh, you jinxed it. You
jinxed it. Become our own worst enemies. Exactly.
Alright guys, let's see. Let's see how warm the water is out here. It is the
perfect time to be out,
looking at this beautiful coastline. You got boats all in the distance, and
you have the hazy mountains. It's one of my favorite looks in nature is, when you
can see like the mountains. I mean those are so far away from here, but since it's
like so clear, you can still see that far away. Now the real test. Oh geez,
that is actually very cold. Honestly I could probably only go in,
unless I like had the energy to run in right now,
midday just because it's a little chilly, but definitely getting out on a boat.
That looks like the move. They're blasting some music, having a good time
but there's a lot to see here. It is fun sometimes though, just to go,
hang at a resort, get some chill time, and taking the vibes. You know, we've
been traveling all over Jordan the last 10
days or so, so to have more of a low-key vacation holiday style.
Feel is pretty nice, I must say. Alright guys, and that's where we will finish up
this video exploring the hotel. It was a quicker video but I wanted to show you
the accommodation we're gonna have here in Aqaba for two nights, maybe three. We
might turn into three at this point, because
there is so much to do here plus, we wanted some time to just chill and hang
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