Caesar Premier Hotel Dead Sea Ein Bokek

... facing Israel, and how important the buffer of the Golan plays in that security. And yes we could also see parts of Syria, quite dramatic the change in the landscape between lush Israel and very barren lands in Syria. Again a testament to the miracle of Israel.<br><br>Tonight we are staying on the east side of the Kineret (the Sea of Galilee). No rain in the forecast for rest of ride, high in mid 20's &#8211; YEAH!!!!!!!

... in all black! It almost looked like we were wearing a wetsuit. <br>When they say protect your eyes and mouth from the water. . . take it seriously!!! The water taste horrible!!!! It was so fun to 'float' around and just relax. We were laughing that you could literally 'walk' on the water. Hamdi can't swim, but I got her to trust me enough to let me hold her hands and coax her out to were she couldn't touch the ground. There was no way to sink. Really. It feels wierd. Really wierd ...

Eigentlich wollte ich von Aqaba aus auch Wadi Rum besuchen. Wadi Rum ist eine d** bekanntesten und schönsten Wüstenlandschaften von Jordanien. Ich habe mich entschieden mir dieses Erlebnis für die nächste Reise nach Jordanien aufzuheben. Grund dafür war mein nächst** Gastgeb** von Couchsurfing.org. William wohnt in Ghor Mazra'a und hatte mir mitgeteilt, dass ** die nächsten Tage Zeit hat, mir am Toten Me** einige Sachen zu zeigen. Also entschloss ich mich, Aqaba früh** zu v ...

... Strasse nach oben in die Berge.<br><br>Ca. 15 Minuten später fragt mich mein Mitfahrer, ob er mich auf einen Shai (Tee) einladen kann. Ich nehme an. Wir halten an seinem Haus. Die ganze Familie lässt sich nieder und trinkt Tee mit mir. Die älteren Töchter können sich vor lachen kaum halten, besonders als ich versuche alle Namen richtig auszusprechen. Ich muss das Pferd der Familie bestaunen - und ein Foto machen (vom Pferd). Die Familie darf ich später auch fotografieren, aber nur ...

... br>After lunch we said our goodbyes and went to go make our way to our next adventure. We were to go to this Eco Lodge that was in the middle of the desert and had to meet this guy about five miles walk away from the lodge where he would drive us to it. It was a two hour drive before we finally met with the guy who would take us out. We rode in an old pickup truck with Hope, Maia and Noor in the back. It was a very bumpy ride and Noor kept complaining ...

... echoing through the hills. The sun had set, and it was past eight o&#8217;clock. We had only a couple of hours to get the car back to Amman, and thus we returned to our trusty vehicle for the last great race of our roadtrip.<br><br>We made it back with no problems, were welcomed back heartily by the staff at Abbasi Palace. We greeted them like old friends and happily recounted the adventures of the previous days, enjoying the feeling of returning; of coming home.

... The dining room was empty on the last night. Thanks Explore. We visit Petra tomorrow so I will update then. I still cannot face writing anything positive about Egypt as my stomach just churns thinking about that place. This will pass and I will update the blog again. There is a definate safe way to see Egypt and I will be detailing this in a separate post.

Two friends and I drove to the annual Dead Sea Festival of Love concert taking place during the Passover break. On the drive down the winding hills and desert towards the lowest point on Earth, it was neat to see the signs telling us along the way how far below sea level we were. Even from sea level, we could look down and see chunks of white salt floating atop the surface of the Dead Sea. Upon arriving to the area, we quickly realized how unprepared we were. The concert ...

... to 32 JD so we are off. I had found 5 JD bill on the road to the station (just a parking lot), Len had walked right over it! So the ride was only 27 JD. It was an incredible ride! It is still windy out and lots of low clouds in these high mountains. At times we crawled along with the clouds so thick we couldn't see in front of us. Then we saw snow on the edge and at one point quite a lot in a high place. We soon came to the Shobak area to see the ...

... It is very plain that we shall be taken within a day's time, but it is still an eligible thing to die after a glorious manner, together with our dearest friends. "Let our wives die before they are abused, and our children before they have tasted slavery; and after we have slain them, let us bestow that glorious benefit upon one another mutually and preserve ourselves in freedom as an excellent funeral monument for us." Whatever one's interpretation of the ...