Jordan: a taste of the West


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Middle East » Jordan
May 27th 2009
Published: May 27th 2009
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This blog has been LONG overdue, but there is definitely a lot to say about the Journey to Jordan. Lauren, Corey, Muriel, Joslyn and I traveled as a group throughout the entire country of Jordan. We pretty much saw everything you could in 8 days including travel. To begin our journey, we boarded a 10pm Delta bus from Cairo to Nuweiba (6-7 hour ride). It was my first time riding the bus in Egy... Read Full Entry



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Mosaic Map of Madaba on the floor of the Greek Orthodox Basilica of Saint George. The map is a representation of Byzantine Jerusalem
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A cold day in Amman

We were not used to the cold weather (8 degrees C or 46 F) in Amman.



27th May 2009

Awesome!
Hey Rob - what awesome experiences you are having! Thanks for the pictures and especially your insights. Looking forward to the next installment.
29th May 2009

Hi Jen
I'm definitely enjoying myself - this has been a great experience. Not sure where I will go from here. I'll keep posting!
2nd June 2009

Israeli Stamp
Hey Rob, Just so you know, you can ask the Israelis to not stamp your passport. They will oblige you. This was a common Passport Snafu at the U.S. Consulate. We had to check with Israeli authorities to see if a person entered/exited their country because they don't stamp if you ask.
6th June 2009

Israeli Stamp
I've had some friends who asked to not get stamped and they gaurds stamped their passport anyway. I didn't want to take that gamble.

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