MJPIC 274

Wadi Rum and Leaving Jordan

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January 15th 2012
After breakfast in Wadi Musa we met our guide, Jame, who took us in his 4x4 to Wadi Rum. As we left Petra and went higher up, we were reminded how cold it had been with snow still on the mountains. About an hour later we arrived in the desert in Wadi Rum. We went on safari through the desert for about 3 hours stopping at various sites such as Lawrence's House and the 7 Pillars of Wisdom. Th ... read more

Middle East » Jordan » South » Wadi Rum

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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