JordanAmmanḨayy al ‘AdlīyahKanīsat Maryam al ‘Adhrā’31°57’18” N 35°55’30” E
August 8, 2022 in Jordan ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
JordanJerashBāb ‘AmmānSāḩat Sibāq al Khayl32°16’24” N 35°53’24” E
August 9, 2022 in Jordan ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
Jerash: an entire Roman city
JordanAjlounKhirbat Abū ḨadīdQal‘at ‘Ajlūn32°19’33” N 35°43’39” E
August 9, 2022 in Jordan ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
Well preserved interesting castle, a nice cool breeze was very welcome
JordanMadabaḨayy al HāshimīArchaeological Park31°43’0” N 35°47’42” E
August 10, 2022 in Jordan ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
We spent wednesday morning hunting for mosaics in byzantine churches in Madaba. Everything is well arranged for the mosaic hunter.
JordanMa’anUmm ŞayḩūnAs Sīq30°19’18” N 35°27’6” E
August 10, 2022 in Jordan ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
Viviana and I visited Petra about 25 years ago but Marcello and Maddalena were awed at seeing the Treasury at the end of the Siq. Then we mounted to the high sacrifice site for a view of Petra fromRead more
JordanMa’anUmm ŞayḩūnAs Sīq30°19’24” N 35°27’6” E
August 11, 2022 in Jordan ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
First, hard climb to the wonderful Monastery. At the top, each of us gurgled down a half liter bottle of fresh liquid in a handful of seconds :-)
Next, we spent a few hours exploring temples andRead more
JordanAmmanQaşr al Ḩarrānah31°43’42” N 36°27’48” E
August 12, 2022 in Jordan ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
Nice "castle", actually a building where delegations met
JordanZarqaQaşr ‘Amrah31°48’8” N 36°35’15” E
August 12, 2022 in Jordan ⋅ ☀️ 32 °C
Highly unexpected, wonderful frescoes dating 7th century in the baths. Naturalistic scenes, mostly hunting, and peculiar features such as a musician bear applauded by a monkey (astoundingly similar toRead more
JordanZarqaAl Azraq ash ShamālīQaşr al Azraq31°52’48” N 36°49’36” E
August 12, 2022 in Jordan ⋅ ☀️ 35 °C
This basalt fort is not overwhelmingly interesting. Lawrence of Arabia spent a winter here. We noticed the swinging solid-rock doors and the rock beams supporting vaults and ceilings (wood is not easyRead more
JordanBalqaSweimehWādī ad Durdūr31°42’30” N 35°34’60” E
August 13, 2022 in Jordan ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
Relaxing at the Dead Sea: mud baths and floating on the (more than warm) Dead Sea water.
