Goat herds

Jordan - Wadi Rum

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April 10th 2008
Wow, another new country. Jordan is lovely, mostly clean and tidy, organised and the food is great so far! Spent the night camping under the stars in Wadi Rum, home of Lawerence of Arabia and so many epic stories. It's beautiful in a stunning, stark kind of way. Got to drive in the truck cab for the day, which was cool. A different view of the world from there, and not so bumpy! In t ... read more

Middle East » Jordan » South » Wadi Rum

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For most of its history since independence from British administration in 1946, Jordan was ruled by King HUSSEIN (1953-99). A pragmatic ruler, he successfully navigated competing pressures from the major powers (US, USSR, and UK), various Arab states... ... read more