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Jordanian  Flag 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]
Blog: Days 21-28 Jordan
Date: October 25th 2009

Day 21 (Friday): Damascus to Madaba

Woke at the crack of dawn and negotiated service taxi to Amman. Friday is first day of Arab weekend so roads empty and customs quiet. Arab vehicles vigorously searched but we were cheerlessly waved through in the typical middle eastern fashion. Police attitude to westerners is understandable - tourists are unlikely to be smuggling arms - but the d ... read more







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