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Day 9 (continued) - Would You Like Tea With That Desert?

After we left Petra, it was time to continue on to Wadi Rum, the desert made famous by Lawrence of Arabia. We were picked up by our guide (whose name I could never quite get) in a beat up old Jeep with doors that didn’t close right and an electrical system that shorted out quite frequently....

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shoshtrvls on August 26, 2008 from Ramm, Jordan

from the travel blog: Israel, Jordan and Egypt (2008)

Day 8 (continued) - Which Way To Petra?

Finally we arrived in Wadi Musa, the town just outside of Petra. After a brief stop at the tour office to make arrangements for the balance of our trip in Jordan, we settled into our hotel, the Taybet Zaman, built in a reconstructed old Turkish settlement, where the Stone houses had been...

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shoshtrvls on August 25, 2008 from Wadi Musa, Jordan

from the travel blog: Israel, Jordan and Egypt (2008)

Day 8 - Why Are You Taking Our Luggage?

Today started with a border crossing – the Allenby bridge between Israel and Jordan. We arrived at the bridge well before the 8 a.m. but still weren’t allowed to cross the first checkpoint until after 9 a.m. There was a definite pecking order: first the trucks went, and there were many of them,...

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shoshtrvls on August 25, 2008 from Madaba, Jordan

from the travel blog: Israel, Jordan and Egypt (2008)

Day 8 (continued) - Grand Canyon, Jordan Edition

We followed the Kings Highway further to Mujib, a most impressive canyon, nearly the equal of the Grand Canyon. My pictures simply do not do it justice (which is why I haven’t posted any). Then it was on to the fort at Karak, a magnificent, imposing structure. Unlike the various sites in...

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shoshtrvls on August 25, 2008 from Al Karak, Jordan

from the travel blog: Israel, Jordan and Egypt (2008)

Kester of Arabia

I spent the last couple days trekking about in the desert at Wadi Rum and sleeping on the roof of the government resthouse. Even found and filled my water bottles at the spring that Lawrence used to use back in the day. Nice. The place was empty, too. I'd like to take this opportunity to thank...

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Jason Kester on June 23, 2003 from Amman, Jordan

from the travel blog: Middle East, 2003

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