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Aqaba, Wadi Rum & Petra by night

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July 13th 2001
We went to the Port to get the Hydrofoil to Jordan. Lets just say, go to the toilet before you get there! The man on the Hydrofoil wanted me to read out something in English for all of the tourists on board, but I was too shy.... I should have, would be something to talk about later on I guess. We were met in Jordan by our tour guide Rabee. We found out that he had lived in Australia for a f ... read more

Middle East » Jordan » South » Aqaba

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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