First glimpse of the Treasury

January 11th 2012
Geo: 30.1451, 35.3979Yesterday was a travelling day. We left Jerusalem at 8am and crossed in to Jordan via the Allenby bridge border. We were met by our guide and driver and then commenced the long drive to Petra. We stopped for lunch at a roadhouse where we had tast Jordanian food, the Hommus was to die for, then continued through mostly desert landscape to our hotel at Petra.They have WiFi ava ... 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

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Colleen McEwen

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I love travelling and have done as much as I can over the 68 years of my life. Since retiring from teaching in 2012 I have been able to do even more and have enjoyed the diverse landscapes, cities, peoples and places I have visited. My travels have taken me to every continent and to over 87 countries. I also love sharing my experiences by writing and uploading photos so others can perhaps be inspired to follow in my footsteps or to just go out and explore this wonderful planet on which we all live. I am also happy that I have found another blog site where this can occur after my original hos... full info

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