Jordan

January 2011

Aqaba. Wadi Rum. Petra. Madaba. Dead Sea. Amman. Jerash. Aljoun

Wadi Rum

720 square kilometers of spectacular weathered sandstone and granite formations emerging from the sand forming a huge maze of canyons and dunes.

Petra

Petra provides the OMG phenomenon that can justify a visit to the country all on its own.

Crusader castles, Roman Ruins

From Petra to Jerash via Madaba, the Dead Sea and Amman.

Egypt, Jordan, Syria

The Ruins & friends, Prophets of Anarchy tour.

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Jordan was the least confronting country of the Egypt-Jordan-Syra trio. It has managed a fine balancing act since the 1997 peace accord with Israel. Also, perhaps its lack of oil and gas has been a blessing.
A feeling of space - in the countryside and in the cities of Aqaba and Amman. Amman, while busy, didn't impose the unruliness and claustrophobia of Cairo.
Jordan appeared to be much cleaner than Egypt and Syria but ubiquitous plastic bags still festooned fences and bushes everywhere in the countryside and in some towns the gutter was an obvious dumping ground for garbage.

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