The Money Shot

The famous Treasury, Petra, where the holy grail lies.

««
«
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
...
»
»»

December 30th 2010
It was only after looking at a map of the Sinai Peninsula that I realised just how far we had travelled to get from Dahab to the port of Taba, right on the border with Israel. I was asleep for most of the coach journey so didn't even realise how long I had been on the coach. From Taba, we then caught a ferry that took us to the port city of Aqaba, Jordan. It was here that we experienced the fir ... read more

Middle East » Jordan » South » Petra

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

««
«
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
...
»
»»

Joined	June 14th 2007	Trips	10
Last Login	April 20th 2024	Followers	27
Status	BLOGGER	Follows	1
Blogs	304	Guestbook	306
Photos	7,175	Forum Posts	23