Wadi Rum

TO JORDAN

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April 23rd 2009
21 April. Well, our trip to Jordan across the Red Sea (the Gulf of Aqaba) was certainly exciting. Since Intrepid neglected to provide a trip leader for the crossing, things got interesting when Gilbert, our Malaysian group member, was separated from the rest of the group by apparently ignorant Jordanian immigration agents. Gilbert's wife immediately asked Tom to rescue him, so Tom followed the ... 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