Jesus Baptism Site

The channel on the L-hand side is the ancient channel for the Jordan river. The river has since moved further west. Most of the infrastructure dates from the 5th c. AD. This area, just north of the Dead Sea, is where John the Baptist based himself.

Who wants some Jordan??

June 30th 2009
Wow, so much to write. Internet has been a little spotty - deal. Bethany, Nathan, McKenzie, and Rachel took me to the bus station in Fang, for the 3-hour van ride to Chiang Rai. I already miss them - crap. I sat next to a monk on the ride down, and he knew English fairly well. He even negotiated me a kickin' fare for a tuk-tuk back to the airport! Steve's travel hint for today: when y ... read more

Middle East » Jordan » West » Madaba

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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