Seven weeks Summer 2002 in Jordan, Palestine, Egypt, Syria.

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In early 2002 my plans for a long projected trip to China and southeast Asia were revised. I decided it was time to see for myself what was going on in Palestine and nearby states. Follows is an account of a 7 week trip to Jordan, Palestine, Egypt and Syria in July and August 2002.

• 1	Trip Summary 10 Jul - 28 Aug, 2002 New York, United States on July 9, 2002 0 comments 0 pictures

• 2	By way of Epilogue New York, United States on July 9, 2002 0 comments 0 pictures

• 3	JFK to AMM Amman, Jordan Amman, Jordan on July 10, 2002 0 comments 6 pictures

• 4	Visit to ancient city of PETRA Petra, Jordan on July 13, 2002 0 comments 11 pictures

• 5	Wadi Rum, Lawrence of Arabia's hangout Wadi Rum, Jordan on July 16, 2002 0 comments 15 pictures

• 6	Aqaba Aqaba, Jordan on July 16, 2002 0 comments 1 pictures

• 7	By way of explanation or prelude Arva, Jordan on July 18, 2002 0 comments 0 pictures

• 8	Aqaba to East Jerusalem Jerusalem, Palestinian Territory on July 18, 2002 0 comments 3 pictures

• 9	Jerusalem to Nablus, Palestine Nablus, Palestinian Territory on July 19, 2002 0 comments 3 pictures

• 10	Huwara check point, Nablus Nablus, Palestinian Territory on July 20, 2002 0 comments 3 pictures

• 11	Home Occupation, Tanks stoned at Balata Nablus, Palestinian Territory on July 21, 2002 0 comments 5 pictures

• 12	Attack by Israeli F-16 - 15 killed, 150 injured Nablus, Palestinian Territory on July 22, 2002 0 comments 0 pictures

• 13	Hung out at UPMRC Nablus, Palestinian Territory on July 23, 2002 0 comments 3 pictures

• 14	To Tell w/ Dr. Gassan to deliver vaccine. Tell, Palestinian Territory on July 24, 2002 0 comments 0 pictures

• 15	Night in Tell Tell, Palestinian Territory on July 25, 2002 1 comment 0 pictures

• 16	Return from Tell Nablus, Palestinian Territory on July 26, 2002 1 comment 4 pictures

• 17	Noor translates, I meet her family Nablus, Palestinian Territory on July 27, 2002 0 comments 3 pictures

• 18	Nablus to East Jerusalem East Jerusalem, Palestinian Territory on July 28, 2002 0 comments 2 pictures

• 19	Old City, Church of the Sepulchre East Jerusalem, Palestinian Territory on July 29, 2002 0 comments 5 pictures

• 20	Palestinians arrested Confronting Isreli Police East Jerusalem, Palestinian Territory on July 30, 2002 0 comments 9 pictures

• 21	Visit to the Wailing Wall Jerusalem, Israel on July 31, 2002 0 comments 5 pictures

• 22	To Gaza City with Marie and Ully Gaza City, Palestinian Territory on August 1, 2002 0 comments 2 pictures

• 23	Farewell to Okal family. Return to Faisal Hostel. Gaza City, Palestinian Territory on August 2, 2002 0 comments 2 pictures

• 24	Just hung out,, talk with guests, not much else. East Jerusalem, Palestinian Territory on August 3, 2002 0 comments 0 pictures

• 25	Tel Aviv, King David Hotel, American Colony, Olga Tel Aviv, Israel on August 4, 2002 0 comments 1 pictures

• 26	Jerusalem to Dahab, Egypt Dahab, Egypt on August 5, 2002 0 comments 0 pictures

• 27	Settling in at Dahab. Snorkeling Dahab, Egypt on August 6, 2002 0 comments 1 pictures

• 28	Lazy day. Dahab, Egypt on August 7, 2002 0 comments 0 pictures

• 29	Scuba at Three Pools. Kate and Ally Dahab, Egypt on August 8, 2002 0 comments 1 pictures

• 30	Wind Surfing at Dahab Hilton Dahab, Egypt on August 9, 2002 0 comments 2 pictures

• 31	Mt. Sinai climb. Dinner, clubbing w Kate and Ally Dahab, Egypt on August 10, 2002 0 comments 6 pictures

• 32	Last full day in Dahab Dahab, Egypt on August 11, 2002 0 comments 2 pictures

• 33	Dahab to Luxor via Sharm el Sheik and Hurghada Sharm el Sheik, Egypt on August 12, 2002 0 comments 0 pictures

• 34	Luxor, Luxor, Egypt on August 13, 2002 0 comments 3 pictures

• 35	Getting acquainted with Luxor Luxor, Egypt on August 14, 2002 0 comments 1 pictures

• 36	Valley of the Kings and Queens. Temple at Karnak Luxor, Egypt on August 15, 2002 0 comments 13 pictures

• 37	Balloons over Luxor, aboard Marquis Nile, Esme Luxor, Egypt on August 16, 2002 0 comments 7 pictures

• 38	Aboard the Marquis. Stops at Edfu, Horus Temple Edfu, Egypt on August 17, 2002 0 comments 1 pictures

• 39	Om Kombo Temple enroute to Aswan Aswan, Egypt on August 18, 2002 0 comments 1 pictures

• 40	Go ashore. New Simbel Hotel, Elephantine Island Aswan, Egypt on August 19, 2002 0 comments 1 pictures

• 41	Abu Simbel, Philia, Aswan High Dam Abu Simbel, Egypt on August 20, 2002 0 comments 15 pictures

• 42	Return to Aswan Aswan, Egypt on August 20, 2002 0 comments 0 pictures

• 43	Aswan to Cairo by Train Cairo, Egypt on August 21, 2002 0 comments 0 pictures

• 44	Cairo Egyptian Tower, Old City, Mosques Cairo, Egypt on August 22, 2002 0 comments 13 pictures

• 45	Sphynx and Pyramids at Giza Cairo, Egypt on August 23, 2002 0 comments 9 pictures

• 46	Depart Cairo for Amman and on to Damascus Amman, Jordan on August 24, 2002 0 comments 0 pictures

• 47	Damascus Damascus, Syria on August 25, 2002 0 comments 0 pictures

• 48	Umayyad Mosque, Saladin's Tomb Damascus, Syria on August 26, 2002 0 comments 7 pictures

• 49	Return to Amman Amman, Jordan on August 27, 2002 0 comments 0 pictures

• 50	Reentry at JFK New York, United States on August 28, 2002 0 comments 0 pictures