A Dream Come True This was THE tour, The site in Jordan I had been waiting for. Since 1977, when I was eight years old, I became an original fan of Harrison Ford and Star Wars. Han Solo was always my favourite over Luke Skywalker. In 1981, I naturally and enthusiastically became an Indiana Jones…
Category: Jordan
Wadi Musa, Jordan – Hyatt Zaman Hotel & Resort – Turkish Bath
Turkish Bath After check-in, settling into our new hotel room, I had a Turkish bath. This is the entrance to the spa. Inside, I only took photos of the waiting area and the wooden shoes for the steam room. I had to leave my cell phone in the locker. The marble steam room I sat…
Wadi Musa, Jordan – Hyatt Zaman Hotel & Resort – Check In
Michael and I had two nights, one full day in Wadi Musa to see Petra. Our two night stay at Hyatt Zaman Hotel & Resort was lovely. The hotel is not part of the Hyatt chain, they borrowed the name. This hotel and surrounding area had a Mediterranean feel, like the San Marco Hotel we…
Shoubak, Jordan – Montreal Crusader Castle
Many Names This castle is known as Montreal Castle, Montreal Crusader Castle, Shoubak Castle, or Shobak Castle. He Who Ruled The Castle Ruled King’s Highway It was built in 1115 CE, and is located along the King’s Highway from Egypt to Syria. Whoever held the castle could tax traders and those on pilgrimages to Mecca…
Shoubak, Jordan – The Smallest Hotel in the World
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, 🇯🇴
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, 🇯🇴