The Amphitheatre in Amman

Jordan

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January 4th 2016
Jordan – Arriving in Amman in the evening. We will be spending a week here, so decided to rent a car. Which was a great idea, except for the driving around Amman part, and arriving at dark, did not help. The directions from the guest house told us they were difficult to find, stating there are no street names…. We used the GPS on Ed’s phone, but Siri was waaaay to slow, not rerouting until l ... 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