JordaniaAl Husayn Ibn ‘Ali Park29°30’45” N 35°0’5” E
19 listopada 2019, Jordania ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
We docked at this port where excursions will take most passengers off our ship to see Petra and/or Wadi Rum. The port looks stark and mysterious against the clear blue sky, but it's quite chilly. One Czytaj więcej
JordaniaJabal Khabathah30°19’17” N 35°27’42” E
19 listopada 2019, Jordania ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
On arriving at Petra we are already fidgety and excited about this visit. This lost city was discovered in 1812 after being abandoned some 1500 yrs earlier. Evidence suggests it may have been Czytaj więcej
JordaniaJabal Khabathah30°19’24” N 35°27’31” E
19 listopada 2019, Jordania ⋅ 🌙 7 °C
Entry to the ancient lost city from the visitor centre is via the Siq, essentially a 1.5km slot between towering rocks. The siq is not created by erosion or weather, rather it is right on a geological Czytaj więcej
JordaniaAs Sīq30°19’22” N 35°27’22” E
19 listopada 2019, Jordania ⋅ 🌙 7 °C
Too many incredible sights to describe...
JordaniaAs Sīq30°19’19” N 35°27’6” E
19 listopada 2019, Jordania ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
Around one last bend in the Siq and we see our first glimpse of The Treasury. It's breathtaking in the afternoon sun!
Built/carved in the sheer and solid rock, it stands around 30m high and has Czytaj więcej
OmanAl Maḩajj23°29’49” N 58°32’10” E
25 listopada 2019, Oman ⋅ 🌙 18 °C
Our driver took us up to see the view of our ship n to our surprise thre was an amazing structure of rock naturally built into the hillside. It had been developed into a ritzy nightclub for the elite Czytaj więcej
OmanWādī al Khalīl23°35’6” N 58°23’18” E
25 listopada 2019, Oman ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
The palace and grounds are huge and manicured perfectly. Only able to view the palace itself from outside the locked gates, it was still very impressive. One repeating feature in important places is Czytaj więcej
OmanWādī al Khalīl23°35’6” N 58°23’18” E
25 listopada 2019, Oman ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
We hired a cab with fellow cruisers Ron & Jenni and headed to this famous mosque. Unfortunately traffic and our late start meant we arrived too close to closing time 11.00am but still amazed. Being Czytaj więcej
OmanRa’s Ḩamrah26°12’30” N 56°20’24” E
26 listopada 2019, Oman ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
We took a great Dhow excursion today. About 3 hrs cruising into and around one of the fjords of Muscat. Although getting there and back from our ship was a dabacle, the Dhow crew, dolphins, scenery Czytaj więcej
KatarRas Bu Abut25°18’6” N 51°33’30” E
28 listopada 2019, Katar ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
What a warm welcome to Doha! Samples of local foods/and snacks, Bedouins, henna tattoo parlour, all complimentary.
