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Day 2 - More of Amman

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October 4th 2009
Jordan - Day 2 - More of Amman 4th October 2009 First thing on my to-do list this morning was to sort out car hire for tomorrow for my drive down to the Dead Sea, but a car hire company I emailed late last night had already replied with a good price so I confirmed. My only job of the day done already, so more time to enjoy the city! Still needed to get a memory card reader for my ... 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