Serving Up All the Food

I Can't Chop Any More!

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April 13th 2014
Geo: 30.3222, 35.4793Finding the King's Highway in Shobak was infinitely easier than in Karak, and we were quickly on the final leg of our southward journey toward Petra. It became increasingly green and the rock formations softened the further south we drove. It was a beautiful afternoon, and the degree of contrast between this leg of the drive and the desolation of the Desert Highway was ... 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