Thread by @WiebeWkkr

Day 10. I’m in amazing Erbil, Kurdistan.
I start the day with a visit to the hospital to take a PCR test for Jordan. My flight is tomorrow morning at 5.

*It’s day 9 actually

PCR check done. Should have result by 8. Yes you’re getting to see everything.

Quick visit to the Netherlands Consulate in Erbil to talk about my trip with @maaikekeizer from @nlinkri.

I’m at the most amazing antique shop where they were blasting German schlager music through the speakers. Funny experience.

I came in touch with @vvanwilgenburg, a Dutch journalist in Kurdistan. He took me to this amazing antique store in a basement in Erbil. Saw so much interesting stuff here. The owner super friendly, offering drinks and telling about his stuff, some are 500 years old.

Incredible collection

It's almost a museum and actually, the owner wants to create a museum about this. @vvanwilgenburg wrote an article about this:

24.krd/en/story/26841…

Jalil Khayat Mosque in Erbil

We had a break at this lovely chai and shisha shop in the heart of Erbil. @vvanwilgenburg

If I come back here I'm going to buy one of these pretty rugs for my home.

Ended up at a BBQ organised by @vvanwilgenburg. Real Kurdish night with a singer playing the bağlama, shishas and a lot of Kurdish hospitality and friendliness.

Becoming Kurdish. Thanks for the great gift @vvanwilgenburg!

The unavoidable flight. See you Kurdistan, that was an unexpected amazing adventure. Definitely will be back!
In Amman in 2 hours.

Arrived in Amman, Jordan. Before departure you needed to book a PCR test online. When arrived at airport you need to show your QR code and there were like 30 test boots and the nurses were all young models. That made the nose swab definitely more enjoyable.