Petra Monastery

Petra - Mish & Milla...

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October 8th 2007
Petra 7-8 Oct When we arrived at Petra, Ian decided that as he had already seen the sights there, he would not stay but instead go direct to Aqaba and get his foot sorted out at a hospital. Gail and Jeremy decided that as they, too, had seen Petra before and Jeremy was not feeling too fit, they would go on to Aqaba as well. That left Milla and me on our own with the agreement that ... read more

Middle East » Jordan » South » Petra

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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