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Flag of Jordan  Ajlun, Jordan
Friday, May 6, 2005

This weekend was pretty low key. Ajlun, an hour outside of Amman, is a crusader-era castle on top of a mountain. It really transported you back to that era. The countryside is beautiful too!

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01 - Ajlun Crusader Era Castle 01 - Ajlun Crusader Era Castle 02 - A better view of the castle 02 - A better view of the castle 03 - Castle up close 03 - Castle up close 04 - View from Castle 04 - View from Castle
05 - Armed guard in front of castle 05 - Armed guard in front of castle 06 - Castle Moat 06 - Castle Moat 07 - My friend Mohammad 07 - My friend Mohammad 08 - Mohammad at entrance to Castle 08 - Mohammad at entrance to Castle
09 - Corridor in Castle 09 - Corridor in Castle 10 - Room in Castle - ceiling is 20 feet high 10 - Room in Castle - ceiling is 20 feet high 11 - Me in front of ruins 11 - Me in front of ruins 12 - Down a dark hole! 12 - Down a dark hole!
13 - On top of the castle 13 - On top of the castle 14 - View of countryside from top of castle 14 - View of countryside from top of castle 15 - Another view 15 - Another view
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