mosaic map in madaba, jordan

Amman and the Red Sea

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April 7th 2009
We spent about a week in Jordan, making our way from the Dead Sea to the Red Sea. Ryan has been working more, leaving less time on the computer to blog, and we've finally adjusted to the copious amounts of tea with copious amounts of sugar that had been keeping me up until the wee hours, looking for something to do. Jordan was amazing, although it was more expensive and the places we went were mor ... read more

Middle East » Jordan » North » Amman

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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