Picnic By The Bridge December 15, 2006
Posted by O.J. in Amman, Chatter, Jordan.trackback
I decided to take a relaxing Friday afternoon drive and maybe even get a glimpse of the recently inaugurated Wadi Abdoun Suspension Bridge in braod daylight.
What a crazy sight it was!! Dozens of cars parked alongside the bridge, people snapping group photos, children playing, families taking a stroll along the small pathway…it won’t be long before they start bringing grills for a BBQ by the bridge!!
For a Friday afternoon, when the streets of Amman are usually empty, Jordan’s new landmark was packed with pedestrians and inconsiderate motorists who caused traffic by literally parking ON the bridge, completely blocking off one of only two lanes. They would then jump over the large concrete railings to get to the pathway for a cigarette or photo, then jump back over to get into their cars. Frickin’ insane!!!
I completely understand the excitement and the curiosity. Amman residents have waited almost 4 years for the bridge to be completed. Nevertheless, it’s a bridge people…not a damn amusement park!
What’s up with you guys and bridges? Parking on the bridge and going for a stroll?
LOL.
I couldn’t of even made that up.
LOL…exactly the point of my post. I don’t get it either.
I was as curious and excited about the completion of the bridge as anyone else. It’s a big deal…and the media and press added to the hype.
However, I took a drive along the bridge; like any normal person. Some people just got a little too excited and overwhelmed.
Some people park on the bridge, light up, or go for a stroll. Others snap pictures with their phone while driving, and yet some others write about it on their blog …
Amman expresses its excitement in different ways … go figure!!
ok that is freakingly funny! and scary at the same time:-)
dude i recieved a clip of a couple on thier wedding zaffeh walking on the bridge and taking pictures and the traffic behind them is crazy!!! What adds to all that was the photographer tells them to stop and take pauses!
DC – I saw the video yesterday as well. A couple celebrating the joys of matrimony by walking across Jordan’s newest landmark – The Wadi Abdoun Suspension Bridge – IN THE RAIN!!!
We are a crazy people…you gotta love it
hey I saw that video, as well ..hehe
probably if the bridge has finished before the world cup .. it would’ve been a disaster .. people might brought screens and start watching the games .popcorn and nuts .. hehe