I used Madaba as a base to visit the "top" of Jordan
I stayed at the mariam hotel - reasonably priced with a pool but the best thing was the owners link to local taxis - so much cheaper than anywhereRead more
I used Madaba as a base to visit the "top" of Jordan
I stayed at the mariam hotel - reasonably priced with a pool but the best thing was the owners link to local taxis - so much cheaper than anywhereRead more
I genuinely didn't appreciate the religious aspects of visiting Jordan until I took a trip to Mount nebo and Bethany.
My guide for the day took me first to mount nebo, which is only a short journeyRead more
Tour of jerash
This trip to see the desert was along a long road into the dessert which at one point spreads out into a runway for the local police barracks before turning back into the main road link to the iraqiRead more
A float in the Dead Sea is almost obligatory and it really is 'float' rather than swim.
I decided against covering myself in the mud that is available as you walk down to the shoreline
Travel the kings highway to visit karak castle and then on to petra
Having visited petra I just had to spend a few days with the bedouin, so camping in wadi rum was an obvious choice.
If I had to do it again I think I would spend more time in a 4x4 rather than my shipRead more