Blogs from Dead Sea, West, Jordan, Middle East - page 7

Das Königreich Jordanien ist ein Land das vielseitiger kaum sein kann: Mit seinen Burgen und Schlössern, mit Jerrash, den besterhaltensten Rückständen einer Stadt aus der goldenen römischen Zeit, dem toten Meer in dem man nicht untergeht, dem roten Meer mit unberührten Tauchplätzen und 365 Tagen Sonne pur, seiner einzigartigen Wüste Wadi Rum, in der unter anderem der Film Laurence von Arabien gedreht wurde und mit Petra, der roten Stadt in den Felsen, die erst kürzlich zu einem der New Seven Wonders of the World gewählt wurde. Jordanien schafft den Spagat zwischen Tradition und Moderne und ist durch seine diplomatischen Beziehungen, trotz seiner geographischen Lage, gleichzeitig ein sicheres Reiseland. Das klingt fast wie Werbung. Soll es nicht sein. Es ist einfach so, das mich dieses mit Geschichte vollgepackte Land einfach überzeugt hat :) Mein Besuch war, nach ... read more

Hey, So I must apoligize for my lack of contact... internet has been very difficult to get my hands on and the time to use it even more so. Yesterday we played tourist and spent the day at the Dead Sea. It was incredible! The sensation is unlike anything else. We first arrived at this semi-resort that is frequented by tourists but mostly Middle Eastern tourists. It had a couple swimming pools and a private section of beach and showers... stuff we didn't need but it made it all easier. I think the place was named (oh so original!) "The Dead Sea Spa." After establishing ourselves on a couple chairs we headed down to the beach. The sand was incredibly hot and those few who forgot sandels had fried feet by the end of it. ... read more

DEAD SEA: In the beginning of my second week of stay in Jordan, I was beginning to feel that my energy is running short, since we were spending the whole day walking under the relentless sun around the country and ruins, while at night we were enjoying the hidden Jordanian nightlife! That is why the Musharbush sisters (Mirna & Dima) decided to spoil me with a daily trip for relaxation and endless sunbathing. Dead sea rests at 410 meters below the sea level and it is one of the most spectacular destinations anyone can visit. It is an ideal resting place where one can relax in the most organized and economical spa of the big hotels, or simply to enjoy splashing around in the dead sea -a truly unforgettable experience as we are talking about ... read more

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Geo: 30.7668, 35.3437We hit the road this morning for Shawback castle. Rabbi decided to change the itinerary, as he believed this castle was better than the one we should have visited. It seemed okay. It did have a secret passage or two that we were able to go partly down. This castle was set up on a hill and we were all celebrities for the half hour we were there. There was a group of local children who wanted to continuously take photos of us!We kept driving until we arrived at our Dead Sea resort. There we ate a huge, fancy buffet lunch. After we had eaten all that food we had to change and get ready to float!! The sea was still, no waves. We were told not to open our eyes or mouth under ... read more