TürkiyeBasilica Cistern41°0’30” N 28°58’42” E 22 Eylül 2017, Türkiye ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
My holiday started with a flight to Jordan via Istanbul where I had a two hour stopover to change flights.
What I didn't realise is that Turkish Airlines give free tours of Istanbul to any of theirOkumaya devam et
ÜrdünThe Jordanian Cooperative Organization31°43’10” N 35°47’36” E
23 Eylül 2017, Ürdün ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
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 anywhereOkumaya devam et
ÜrdünŞiyāghah31°46’6” N 35°43’31” E
24 Eylül 2017, Ürdün ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
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 journeyOkumaya devam et
ÜrdünWādī al Khamīs32°1’39” N 35°44’30” E
25 Eylül 2017, Ürdün ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Tour of jerash
ÜrdünMuthallath al Azraq31°49’49” N 36°49’1” E
26 Eylül 2017, Ürdün ⋅ ⛅ 33 °C
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 iraqiOkumaya devam et
ÜrdünWādī Mukheiriṣ31°43’1” N 35°35’15” E
27 Eylül 2017, Ürdün ⋅ ☀️ 32 °C
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
ÜrdünWādī Şafrā’31°56’43” N 35°55’42” E
28 Eylül 2017, Ürdün ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
ÜrdünWādī Sinān31°18’16” N 35°39’1” E
29 Eylül 2017, Ürdün ⋅ ☀️ 32 °C
Travel the kings highway to visit karak castle and then on to petra
ÜrdünQaḑā’ al Murayghah29°56’26” N 35°46’25” E
30 Eylül 2017, Ürdün ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
A visit to Petra is a must, I didn't realise how vast the site is bur it was a great experience to walk back in time through this nabatean world.
The day starts with a gentle stroll to the siq andOkumaya devam et
ÜrdünQaḑā’ al Murayghah30°1’41” N 35°51’24” E
1 Ekim 2017, Ürdün ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
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 shipOkumaya devam et
