The Rose City of Petra  (Aug 21 '07)
"The Siq twists and turns, the high walls all but shutting out the early morning sunlight, until abruptly, through a cleft in the rock, the first glimpse of the city of Petra can be seen."
The Hashemite ...
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Days 1-3: Wadi Rum and Petra  (Feb 16 '07)
"Tea with Bedouins"
Day 1: Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt We arrived at Sharm El Sheikh after a 5-hour flight from Glasgow. Sharm is a resort town on the north shore of the Red Sea, and that’s where our ship, ...
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The Lost City of Petra  (Nov 17 '06)
"treekking to the High Place of Sacrifice"
After three months, we still hadn't seen the most famous site in Jordan, the lost city of Petra. Petra is located within a narrow canyon, similar to what we ...
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Amman - The White City  (Aug 22 '07)
"The outstanding whiteness is the result of the white stones of the country used in construction-rough hewn, smooth or lightly veined, and even polished white marble."
We leave Petra this morning but ...
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Feinan EcoLodge  (Feb 23 '06)
"Candlelight Supper"
The RSCN runs a nature reserve in Dana, with several types of accommodations, we decided to go check out the Dana EcoLodge. It was stupendously beautiful! The Ecolodge was actually ...
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The city in Red  (Nov 12 '07)
"A wonder of the world"
Our next stop was Jordan's greatest attraction, the ancient city of Petra. 2000 years ago the Nabatean civilization was at the crossroads of many great trade routes, and they ...
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Visiting Jan in Amman  (Sep 06 '04)
I departed Paris on 7 September and overnited in Dubai (in a very uncomfortable chair at the airport) before heading to Amman on 8 September where Jan collected me at the airport with her ...
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The Ruins of Jerash  (Dec 19 '06)
"The spectacular drive out of Amman and into a very low valley was one I will not soon forget."
Today we took an hour car ride out of the city of Amman to the ancient ruins of Jerash which are in ...
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The Balad  (Dec 18 '06)
"We bought coffee from a street vendor; they sell three different kinds: no sugar, a little sugar and a lot of sugar!"
Today we went went down to the Balad, or downtown Souk (Marketplace). Amman, which ...
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TRIPS AROUND JORDAN  (Feb 23 '06)
These journal entries describe our trips outside Amman to various destinations around Jordan.
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