Boarding fun

Off to Jordan

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February 22nd 2009
It was still stormy this morning and the mountains of Saudi Arabia, usually clearly in view from our hotel, had disappeared into the mist. We packed up after breakfast and waited for our car that was to take us the hour and a half down the coast to Nuweiba. When the car arrived it turned out to the same driver as our Mount Sinai trip. After the obligatory stop at the “Tourism and Antiquities ... read more

Middle East » Jordan » South » Aqaba

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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