The Siq

This beautiful gorge leads you down into the Petra complex. The walls just went straight up with beautiful sandstone colors swirled in the rock. We managed to go early enough in the morning that we missed the big tour groups so we had the whole gorge almost to ourselves. It was very peaceful.

Jordan...so much in only 4 days!

May 20th 2008
As I write this I can't believe that we only spent four days in Jordan...we got so much done, saw so much, and had such a great time. We are FOR SURE headed back to this travel destination gem. We threw some extra days into Jordan when we shortened our time in Egypt. We had only expected these two Middle East stops to be quick, but we both agreed that Jordan deserves (and will someday get) m ... read more

Middle East » Jordan

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

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