Jacques-Henry and I

Day 7 - Amman

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September 19th 2008
Woke up at the Ghazal house after a good night sleep and found out that the dorm was now full (it was empty when I had gone to sleep). The Ghazal was a bit expensive but that might have been because it was the capital 500 Syrian pounds (roughly 6 sterling). I was originally going to stay in Damascus for two nights but the city life was dragging me down and I had seen the main sights anyway s ... read more

Middle East » Jordan » North » Amman

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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