Leaving Jordan
17 октября 2022 г., Иордания ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
Jordan is a country of great beauty and variety. It is a very easy to visit and get around with uncrowded roads outside of Amman (don't even think of driving in central Amman) and English is fine toЧитать далее
Drive like a Jordanian
17 октября 2022 г., Иордания ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
We left camp right after breakfast as two other guests were booked for a camel ride which was on the way back to the village. I got in the car and followed Ra'ad to a gas station which is the onlyЧитать далее
Aqaba Waterfront
17 октября 2022 г., Иордания ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
Didn't spend much time in Aqaba. Thought I might briefly visit the museum , but wandered around the Great Arab Revolt Plaza which has a number of new buildings that are not open and an absolutelyЧитать далее
Bedouin Camp
16 октября 2022 г., Иордания ⋅ 🌙 26 °C
Arrived at our camp. Eight sleeping tents and a dining tent. Solar panels provide enough electricity for an LED light in each hut. There is a communal washroom with 'cold and cold' running water fromЧитать далее
Sunset view point.
16 октября 2022 г., Иордания ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
Arrived too early at 5:15. Just two trucks, the other one a group of three.. Each of us gingerly clambered up a rock to find a 'padded' spot and settle in. Ra'ab on the other hand, climbs up barefootЧитать далее
Um Frouth Rock Arch
16 октября 2022 г., Иордания ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
Another, larger natural bridge. Very busy with tourists. Difficult looking climb made more challenging because of the large numbers of people some going up and some coming down vying for the sameЧитать далее
Mushroom Rock
16 октября 2022 г., Иордания ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
As the name says -- a natural rock formation that looks like a mushroom
🍄
From all angles.
It's big.
What else can I say.
Another tent. More tea.
Lawrence's house
16 октября 2022 г., Иордания ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
TE Lawrence allegedly stayed here in during the Arab Revolt 1917. It was originally a water cistern built by the Nabateans a couple of millennia ago. Not much of it is left and there is not much ofЧитать далее
The "Small Arch"
16 октября 2022 г., Иордания ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
Natural stone Bridge. Climbed up for the view. You can walk across the bridge if you wish -- only saw two guys do it as it was very windy,
Al-Khazali Canyon
16 октября 2022 г., Иордания ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
This is the opening to a very narrow canyon ( a siq) with some inscriptions on the walls. There are more inside, but for safety reason, the entry has been sealed with boulders. The inscriptions are inЧитать далее
The sand dunes
16 октября 2022 г., Иордания ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
Just a stop to climb up a very steep sand dune of very fine sand. Whew. Hard slog. Panoramic view from the top.
Tea stop.
The Lawrence Spring
16 октября 2022 г., Иордания ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
This first stop on the 4WD tour was to a watering hole written about by Lawrence of Arabia in his book, There is a hike up where you can see the source, but from below, you can see the tree where theЧитать далее
Wadi Rum Tour with Ra'ad
16 октября 2022 г., Иордания ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
After some confusion with Google maps, I met up just before 1 with my driver Ra'sd in Wadi Rum village where about 2,500 locals live. Ra'ad is a 22 year old local Bedouin who lives in the village orЧитать далее
Petra
16 октября 2022 г., Иордания ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
So Petra was everything one could hope for and more. Lived up to the hype and its designation as one of the Seven Wonders of the World. A lot of walking and to think there is even more one can doЧитать далее
The Street of Facades
15 октября 2022 г., Иордания ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
After passing the Treasury you go through a shorter Outer Siq and the first thing us this row of large carved tombs of varying designs and degrees of preservation.
Theatre
15 октября 2022 г., Иордания ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
The theatre is more or less in the middle of main street. It was built in the first century when the Nabataean kingdom was at its peak. It was influenced by the Roman fashion of building theatres butЧитать далее
Royal Tombs
15 октября 2022 г., Иордания ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
I didn't get up to actually look inside these. They are up above the main trail to the right after you pass the Street of Facades.
These are a series of carved mausoleums. It is not known who wasЧитать далее
Great Temple
15 октября 2022 г., Иордания ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
This large ruin is on the colonnaded street. It was built in the first century, and despite the name we call it, it is not certain what it's role was. Some archaeologists think it was most likely anЧитать далее
The Roman road
15 октября 2022 г., Иордания ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
Whenever you want an easy walk along a smooth path, just look for a Roman road! Yes, here in Petra, the old Roman road still has smooth and level paving stones. The Roman road forms a good length ofЧитать далее
The donkey ride
15 октября 2022 г., Иордания ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
One thing I can say I have never tried is a donkey ride up a cliff, so what better time to try it but now, and save some wear and tear on the legs right?
So just after passing the Treasury were someЧитать далее
Qasr al-Bint
15 октября 2022 г., Иордания ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
At the end of the main road not long before the start of the climb to the Monastery is this monumental temple built by the Nabatean, but as a standalone building rather than carved out of the rock.Читать далее
The Byzantine Church at Petra
15 октября 2022 г., Иордания ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
Also on the upper trail is a Byzantine church built in the 5th century. It has some elaborate intact mosaics. Construction techniques used masonry techniques similar to the more ancient monuments asЧитать далее
Temple of the Winged Lions
15 октября 2022 г., Иордания ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
On a trail above and parallel to the main trail are another temple and Church (and a coffee shop where this old guy makes an awesome Turkish coffee). You also have some excellent views from above ofЧитать далее
The Monastery - Ad Deir
15 октября 2022 г., Иордания ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
The Monastery is reached after a climb of some 850 to 900 "steps" , or in some cases, boulders or slippery slopes from the main street of Petra. Full confession here - I cheated and took a donkey forЧитать далее
The Treasury
15 октября 2022 г., Иордания ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
What can one say about this structure, THE iconic image of Petra that has not already been written except to say that standing in front of it in real life is beyond words.
The structure is believedЧитать далее
The Siq
15 октября 2022 г., Иордания ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
What a way to enter the site. The walk from the entrance to Petra is first along a gravel road, then through the awe inspiring Siq, a narrow cleft through the red rock that almost closes together atЧитать далее
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