Jaz Royal Taba
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How many camels to make you happy?
... of instruments (even the bag pipes turned up at 1 pt) &, for some reason, the firing of weapons!! An evening that reminds you why you travel.
This hospitality we enjoyed was felt throughout the country. We were constantly welcomed to Jordan & the people are super friendly.
From Petra, we headed further south to safari in the stunning Wadi Rum desert & dive in the gorgeous Gulf of Aqaba. Some of the sea life included a friendly ...
Petra, the Rose City
... are breath-taking, with high mountains falling away to deep valleys in a never-ending array. There are several panoramic view stops along the highway, and nearly everyone seems to use them. The guide said the highway we were taking through the mountains is closed in the winter because of the snows that cover the road.
The views of the mountains began to change, from black rock to fertile slopes to more ...
Birthday in Aqaba
This is a top pick!
I got a nice happy birthday song from the other jeep we were traveling with as we raced across the red sand after we left our camp. We then had a quick bus transfer from Wadi Rum to Aqaba where we would be spending the day. Not much was going on here to be honest. It was hot! I did some relaxing, napping, organization. Then some more napping. Alex bought me a really nice seafood meal for ...
We snorkel the Red Sea, then head to Syria
... small car.
Toward Amman the land gets greener, and we see some olive trees, grain crops and farming land. Amman is built on a number of high hills with steep wadis between, and looks pretty new, with a large clumps of high rise apartments. We can follow our progress on the map, and end up roughly where we expect to.
At the bus station, we are ushered into the shed which passes for the International Terminal, leave our bags in what looks ...
Adventures in Orifices!
... believed the crater was made by volcanic activity in the
form of an underground explosion. Another theory is that it was
formed by a meteorite. Regardless, it was very unexpected and quite a sight! Along the way we passed the usual assortment of camels and found one very friendly and photogenic one!
A very nice day in Saudi. OK, for reals now...talk to you next time from Sri ...
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