Jordan

Jordan

Middle East » Jordan
December 3rd 2009

Published: December 10th 2009

Our first stop in Jordan was the desert castles. The first castle we saw was Qasr-Al-Harrana. According to posted signs it was most likely one of the first inns of the Islamic period. It pays to leave early as we were the first people to have been there. Sara was given the key to the castle which made her queen. It was quite cool that morning and gloves would have been good only we didn’t have... Read Full Entry

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The Monastery - Petra

Well worth the climb up!

The sign indicating the way

The grand canyon of Jordan

This was a another clim past the Monastery

The Dead Sea at sunset

Dead Sea - Sodom and Gamora

road to dead sea

Wadi Rum- The seven pillars of wisdom

Our ride into Wadi Rum

Let me tell you...the seats on the back of this truck rocked quite a bit.

wadi rum

The entrance to the canyon. This was my second favourite site in Jordan.

Wadi Rum - Petro glyphs

This was against the facade of the canyon at eye level. Really impressive.

Wadi Rum canyon

Great place where there were 4000 year old Petro glyphs.

Giant sand hill in Wadi Rum

We came upon this huge red sand hill...I am climbing it and of course had red sand in my shoes for a long time.

Andrea and her well named candy find.

squat toilet

I used one once out of necessity. Don't be surprised when you only have that as a choice.

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12th December 2009

Kathy Uden
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WOW.....
Sheri, Thank you so much for including me on your blog, I will never have the opportunity to visit these wonderful sites unless I wil the Lotto!!(fat chance). The Pictures are wonderful, and the background you have given with each site makes me feel like I was there with you....keep enjoying the sites, you will be home before you know it... Thanks again, kathy...and take care

19th December 2009

pascale
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hi \sherry, i am so happy that you went to see Jordan, i love it. why you did not go to lebanon? keep in touch i love petra too, i visit it 4 times and it is still the best place ever. kisses and hugs we miss u

22nd December 2009

Noelline
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my private e-mail
Hi, did you receive my private e-mail? Could you send me your hotmail address? Noelline

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