Blogs from Petra, South, Jordan, Middle East - page 2

19 mars (Première Partie) (Au Capsule Hostel, Wadi Musa) 10h00Am. J'apparaît dans l'aire commune de l'auberge et m'installe à un comptoir désordonné avec mon sac de vivres. L'acolyte dors toujours sur l'un des divans, le bras sortant de son épaisse couverture, étiré presqu'à attraper déjà sa première clope matinale. L'humidité est lourdement nicotinée dans la sombre pièce. En silence, je me prépare des pitas à la confiture d'abricots en tentant de dissoudre la poudre d'un café instantané dans de l'eau tiédit au micro-ondes. Le tintement de ma cuiller dans ma tasse rompra le silence de l'auberge et fera se retourner l'acolyte momifié sur son divan. Par contre, la délicate secousse de ma cuiller ne sera pas suffisante pour faire éclore l'hôte encore en jeans dans son cocon. Plutôt noctambules en ces temps d'isolement, Bel et son ... read more

13 mars (Toujours à Amman) La tempête fût terrible la nuit passée. Les bourrasques et la pluie secouaient la porte du balcon dans le dortoir alors que les soudaines frappes de tonnerre cognaient aux murs comme des coups de canon. Heureusement, au matin, le calme était de retour sur Amman malgré les blessures infligées, les arbres fracturés et les panneaux de circulation recourbés dans les rues. Il est 6h00AM alors que je délaisse une fois de plus la capitale pour miser sur le sud cette fois, en direction de Wadi Musa, ville accrochée à la fameuse Petra, l'une des sept merveilles du monde moderne. Les passagers se tiennent loin les uns des autres dans le bus (Jett). Ce n'est pas encore tant la folie du virus ici, mais ça viendra. Les routes bituminées d'Amman reflètent encore ... read more

Unexpected things happen when you travel. Today we were supposed to go to Karak as our 3rd visit, but there are demonstrations and GAdventures felt it was too dangerous for us to go. The demonstrations were due to the plan to move the bus station from the inside to the outside which would affect all the merchants and their income. The crowds were supposedly controlled with tear gas. I can't find any news about it. Our first stop was to Mt. Nebo, the spot where Moses was told where the Holy Land is, and this is where he died. According to the final chapter of the Book of Deuteronomy, Moses ascended Mount Nebo to view the Land of Canaan, which God had said he would not enter; he died in Moab.url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wik... read more

The day began with breakfast at the hotel. As mentioned the group discussed the Petra by Night tour. Although most felt it was a disappointing slog after a full day on the coach, everyone was excited to explore ancient Petra this morning. After breakfast onto the coach and soon we were back at the Petra Visitor Center. Our tour guide handed out tickets and led us from the Visitor plaza to the broad paved start of the walk to Petra. This is where the historic aspects began. Our guide explained some key geographic aspects like how the deep channel was naturally carved over millions of years by water flooding down the path when rare rainstorms hit the area. He also pointed out scattered caves which were used for burial sites. We approached ancient Petra city from ... read more

Top CNA (Certified Nursing Assistant) Adventures that I enjoyed as a CNA 1. Japan! Why? Because Japan has the richest and the most expensive attractions to explore. I saw Mt.Fuji as well as the Temple while I was driving around Japan. I also got to see the Temples that are from KOrea and Japan. Plus they have an amazing Military Base that I saw. img=https://media.audleytravel.com/~/media/images/home/north-asia-and-russia/japan/places/tokyo_bay_japan_1017419.jpg?w=1800&q=80 2. ... read more