Suez Canal (second crossing)

Suez Canal from Jordan to Port Said. Second Crossing. March 25, 2016

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July 26th 2016
The Suez Incident Our first transit of the Suez in January, southward, was unremarkable other than if you consider where we were and what we were doing, which was pretty cool in itself. In March, though, when we headed north, we became the Ship of Spies. We had left the canal entry at Port Suez far behind and we passed several monuments, towns and villages, and of course, lots and lots of mi ... 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