Journaling The Journey
We decided to take the Amman to Jerusalem border crossing to get from Jordan into Israel. It is relatively easy to do although pretty time consuming for such a small distance. Flights were around $450 for the 45 mile distance. There is also a service called www.amman2jerusalem.com that offered to take us from our hotel […]
Entering Wadi Rum was a slow motion experience of leaving earth and entering a totally different world. The sand slowly starts to turn a deeper and darker hue of red and the surrounding dramatic sandstone and basalt mountains jut out of its sandy floor. Camels walk about the desert with or without accompanying owners under the […]
Petra is an iconic UNESCO world heritage site and one of the new Seven Wonders of the World. It is breathtakingly beautiful and full of treasures from ancient civilizations. Most well known for it’s spectacular monuments carved into the red rocks, its intricate water channels and its stunning temples. Because of it’s rose colored buildings […]
After 4 days at the Dead Sea we were ready to see more that Jordan has to offer. Our next stop was the Dana Biosphere Natural Reserve, but we made a quick stop along the way at the Wadi Mujib Adventure Center. At 410 meters below sea level, the Mujib Biosphere Reserve is the lowest […]
Arriving in Amman after a month in Egypt was a refreshing start. We rented a car and were on our way to the Holiday Inn Express where we recuperated from the pollution and craziness of Cairo.