Road side fun

Hot Springs Again

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December 27th 2009
Geo: 31.1836, 35.7097Had a leisurely drive towards Karnak, visiting the remnants of the Crusade Castles along the way. We stopped short of Karnak and headed into a place called Afra Springs, and the water was so hot I broke out into a sweat whilst standing in the pool. The gate keeper let us camp in a flat area near the springs thus allowing us to have an early morning dip before heading to Karn ... 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