View from my balcony

I've been very lucky. Although my room faces away from the hotel, I do look onto the Dead Sea, the Occupied West Bank and the gardens belonging to the hotel next door. My fellow travellers have rooms over the corridor which, although look directly onto the Dead Sea, also overlook the unfinished part of the hotel which is a building site!!!!!

Day 8: Playing Dead by the Dead Sea

April 4th 2009
Today is the penultimate day of the trip. Today is a day of rest. Today, we are playing Dead! After a very relaxing night's sleep, breakfast came round at 08h00 - in a restaurant. What luxury! To be totally honest, I have done nothing today apart from upload my blog as it's the first day with any internet access - albeit using the link belong to the hotel next door! The only thing I have ... read more

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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

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