Souvenir Shop Before the entrance to Shoubak Castle, we stopped at a small souvenir shop. Smallest Hotel In The World The small souvenir shop hosts the Smallest Hotel in the World. The cost for an overnight stay in the renovated VW Beetle was 1 JOD. S, 🇯🇴
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Shoubak, Jordan – Ancient Landscape
Ancient Landscape Shoubak’s landscape a woven tapestry of sandstone, limestone and granite caves and ruins. S, 🇯🇴
Shoubak, Jordan – The Outcasts Of Jordan – The Bani Murra Or Dom People
Fields Of Gold Our drive from Madaba to Shoubak included beautiful yellow fields of wheat and barley. Changing Landscape The landscape started to change from vast golden fields to twisting valleys between the rise and fall of hilly terrain. Outcasts Our driver Walid pointed out this Gypsy Camp. He explained that the people who populate…
Dhiban, Jordan – Wadi Mujib – Jordan’s Grand Canyon – The Bedouin
The Bedouin Shop A bedouin had set up shop at the Wadi Mujib lookout location. I bought a small woven item from the colourful souvenirs he had on display. S, 🇯🇴
Dhiban, Jordan – Wadi Mujib – Jordan’s Grand Canyon
Wadi Mujib – Jordan’s Grand Canyon After Mount Nebo, our next stop was the Grand Canyon of Jordan. After driving for about an hour along Highway 35 (or more famously known as the King’s Highway), we stopped at a roadside lookout. This lookout is within the small village district of Dhiban. The pictures don’t really…
Madaba, Jordan – A Local Artisan Shop
A Quick Stop On our way from Mount Nebo to the Montreal Crusader Castle or Shoubak or Shobak Castle, we stopped at this little artisan shop. We didn’t buy anything, but I would’ve liked to have purchase the wooden framed woman dressed in traditional bedouin attire. S, 🇯🇴
Madaba, Jordan – Mount Nebo – Moses & The Holy/Promised Land – A Visit To Sacred Grounds
View From The South Side Of The Moses Memorial Church After visiting the Moses Memorial Church, we walked along the south side of the church, then back to the path that leads to the entrance of the site. Interesting Flora Interesting People Where Judaism & Christianity Began The Holy Land and Promised Land is where Judaism…
Madaba, Jordan – Mount Nebo – Moses & The Holy/Promised Land – The Moses Memorial Church & Byzantine Mosaics
Some Of The Best Mosaics In Jordan The Moses Memorial Church houses some of the best mosaics in Jordan. It was recently renovated and built around 4th century foundations of a Byzantine church. Mass in Session Inside the church, a mass was is session. Byzantine Mosaics A Few Photos In Black & White I unknowingly…