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Greece, Egypt and Jordan
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- Jan 21, 2023, 3:00pm
- ☀️ 22 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
- Jordan Balqa Sweimeh Wādī al Manshalah 31.686309, 35.57718731°41’11” N 35°34’38” E
Day 32
A dip in the Dead Sea
January 21, 2023 in Jordan ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
After lunch, we were back on the bus for our visit to the Dead Sea. We went to the Holiday Inn resort on the sea shore. It seemed to go against Intrepid's ethos of supporting local businesses. I can only assume that there isn't a locally-owned resort that could grant us access to the Dead Sea.

I had a float in the Dead Sea back in 1983 when I was in Israel. On this occasion, I was happy to act as group photographer! I did gave a paddle but the salt really stung my feet and ankles. Some of our group covered themselves in Dead Sea mud after their dip. Mark skipped this pleasure 😂.

We stayed at the resort until sunset 🌇.

We then travelled on to Madaba and settled in to our last hotel of our Jordan tour. The usual seven of us had dinner together in a local restaurant and a few drinks purchased from the Hangover Liquor Store 😂.Read more
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- Nov 25, 2021, 2:00pm
- ⛅ 25 °C
- Altitude: -416 m
- Jordan Balqa Sweimeh Wādī al Manshalah 31.68349, 35.5746831°41’1” N 35°34’29” E
Day 5
Dead Sea
November 25, 2021 in Jordan ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
What is a trip to this part of the world without a stop to float in the Dead Sea? You probably know that this is the lowest point on earth at about 480 meters below sea level. The water is about 10 times saltier than the oceans, making it near impossible to swim under water. The salt is considered healthy (for external use only) as are mud baths full of Dead Sea salt.
Here are 5 pictures at a beach resort in Jordan to look at the Sea and the beach in use by a few people. The temperature was in the 80s farenheit.
Notice how far down the water is. The Dead Sea is shrinking as evaporation exceeds the rate of inflow.
As it was pretty hazy, Israel across the way is barely visible.Read more
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Wādī al Manshalah, Wadi al Manshalah, وادي المنشل

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