view from hotel room over wadi mousa (Jordan)

ahlan wa sahlan "al urdun"

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August 24th 2005
"assalum alikum assalamu alikum.. " haha this is the music that plays here right now. Last night i arrived here in Jordan but before writing about my time here i have to catch up a bit with the past days when i didnt get the time to write... Went snorkelling near dahab at a place called "the blue hole" it was AMAZING!! Started the snorkelling from the coast and swam along the reef to the outer ... read more

Middle East » Jordan

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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