Wadi Rum - our camp site
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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 state... [read more]
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 state... [read more] Blog: Day 6: From the Crowds of Petra to the Desolate Beauty of the Desert
Date: April 2nd 2009
08h00. There's a knock on the door. Housekeeping! The alarm hasn't even gone off yet! Packing and leaving the rucksack at the door, I headed down to breakfast and made a packed lunch from the bread and cheese available! Ali came to collect us at 09h00 and we began the slow climb up from Petra to the summit of the surrounding hills and the plateau beyond. Upon reaching the summit, Ali stopped th ... read more
Date: April 2nd 2009
08h00. There's a knock on the door. Housekeeping! The alarm hasn't even gone off yet! Packing and leaving the rucksack at the door, I headed down to breakfast and made a packed lunch from the bread and cheese available! Ali came to collect us at 09h00 and we began the slow climb up from Petra to the summit of the surrounding hills and the plateau beyond. Upon reaching the summit, Ali stopped th ... read more
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I should have done this a long time ago - when I first started seeing the world!
Oh well - England, Scotland, Holland, Sweden, France, Iceland, Finland, Austria, Switzerland, Lichtenstein, Germany, Dubai, India, Singapore, Vietnam, Italy, Thailand, New Zealand - I may get a chance to provide retrospective information.
Happy reading - I shall be happy travelling ...
... and now, fortunate enough to have been given the opportunity to travel the world and lead others on their trips!
c",)
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