Jordan and beyond
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Day 1 - And we’re off to Jordan - first stop Amman and its sites .
We start at the top ! The remains of the Temple of Hercules on the Citadel . Constructed between 162-166 CE during Marcus Czytaj więcej
Day 1 - And we’re off to Jordan - first stop Amman and its sites .
We start at the top ! The remains of the Temple of Hercules on the Citadel . Constructed between 162-166 CE during Marcus Czytaj więcej
So now we are journeying down Desert Highway to amazing Wadi Rum - a landscape of rugged sandstone mountains among an ochre desert floor .
We meet our Bedouin hosts before getting onto the area. Czytaj więcej
So we are up and it’s camel ride time back to the entry gate ! Again weird scenery all around and camels taking their time ! We are heading to Aqaba on the Red Sea and maybe a swim !
Aqaba meaning Czytaj więcej
We drive up the valley on the King’s highway and then a stop at “the third best view in the world” (? Odd) we head to Petra .
A few miles away from Petra is Little Petra , the head of the Czytaj więcej
Up early as it’s going to be a long day !
Built sometime between 1550 and 1292 BC as a capital city for the Nabataeans,Petra is a wonder of the ancient world .It lay undiscovered to the modern Czytaj więcej
Well after a long long days walking we are tempted back to see the Petra by night show . We wouldn’t recommend it but here are some snaps ! It’s basically some flute playing, some singing and an Czytaj więcej
Perched on the edge of a cliff we witness the Wadi Dana, a giant canyon part of the Jordan River Valley, The Dana Biosphere Reserve close- by includes four bio-geographical zones: Mediterranean, Czytaj więcej
It’s Hot !
Hidden for hundreds of years under the sands of Jordan, Jerash ruins are all that remains of the great ancient city that saw Alexander the Great, the emperors Trajan and Hadrian, and Czytaj więcej
So a rest day and we hit an impressive Jordan museum including Dead Sea Scrolls plus lots of other interesting artefacts !
And some odd coloured chicks seen on the street !
A quiet drink in Rainbow Czytaj więcej
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Very wise - keeping out of the sun!