Jordan

Jordan

Middle East » Jordan
December 3rd 2009

Published: December 10th 2009

Our first stop in Jordan was the desert castles. The first castle we saw was Qasr-Al-Harrana. According to posted signs it was most likely one of the first inns of the Islamic period. It pays to leave early as we were the first people to have been there. Sara was given the key to the castle which made her queen. It was quite cool that morning and gloves would have been good only we didn’t have... Read Full Entry

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the hipprodrome

This is a stage where plays were staged.

The seats for the hippodrome

Heather has climbed to the top. The spectators would sit here.

assigned seating

Here each person would have assigned seating and they would know as each seat had a symbol to represent where they were to sit.

the spoon trick

Our guide placed a spoon under the column so that we could see how the columns are always shifting.

hippodrome entrance

Here is one of the entrances to the hippodrome for the actors.

King's Highway

This is a longer but fantastatic way to travel through Jordan. The King's Highway leads you through hills, valleys, small towns and farm land. Absolutely beautiful!

Kerak castle

Crusader fortress

Kerak Castle

Soldiers barracks. It was very dark here and only my camera illuminated my way.

Kerak castle-the courtyard

Madaba

Greek orthodox church that houses the famous mosaic tile depicting all the important holy sites in the middle east.

inside the greek orthodox church-Madaba

The front of the church

Greek orthodox church - Madaba

Inside the church.

Mount Nebo

An elevated ridge (815 feet high). The supposed place of Moses' buriel.

Mount Nebo - ancient church

This church and monastery were discovered in 1933. It was constructed in the 4th century to commemorate the place of Moses' death.

Mount Nebo

This tree was planted by Pope John Paul II in 2000.

Petra - Moses' rock

Across from our hotel, in this little building, covered on the inside with grafiti...is Moses' rock. The one he hit with his staff and water sprouted from it.

Our first view of Petra from a far

The road to the Siq

A lot of people go on horseback along this road - I tried but felt too bad for the horse so I got off and fed him my apple and energy bar - he probably needed it.

My horse

Hani - our guide

Our guide was a very interesting guy.

Our journey down the Siq

12th December 2009

Kathy Uden
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WOW.....
Sheri, Thank you so much for including me on your blog, I will never have the opportunity to visit these wonderful sites unless I wil the Lotto!!(fat chance). The Pictures are wonderful, and the background you have given with each site makes me feel like I was there with you....keep enjoying the sites, you will be home before you know it... Thanks again, kathy...and take care

19th December 2009

pascale
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hi \sherry, i am so happy that you went to see Jordan, i love it. why you did not go to lebanon? keep in touch i love petra too, i visit it 4 times and it is still the best place ever. kisses and hugs we miss u

22nd December 2009

Noelline
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my private e-mail
Hi, did you receive my private e-mail? Could you send me your hotmail address? Noelline

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