Final Day Our final afternoon in Jordan was a walk around the area of our hotel, the Gerasa Hotel. We stopped at a little shopping mall for something to eat. This food court meal cost 16 JOD – that’s about 30 CAD. On our walk back to the hotel, we decided to walk along this…
Tag: Jordan – Alameleh Inscriptions
Balqa, Jordan – Dead Sea Spa Hotel – The Dead Sea – Floating
You can’t sink in The Dead Sea. You float. People out in the salty water who look as if they are standing – are not – they are floating. Standing straight up. The water also feels oily. It slips off your skin, slides around you with a feeling of density to it. When I swam…
Aqaba, Jordan – Wadi Rum – 4×4 Tour – Barrah Siq – Lawrence of Arabia Memorial Camp
Lawrence Of Arabia Memorial Camp After our short walk through the Valley of the Moon or Lawrence of Arabia Pass, Michael and I met up with our tour guide at the Lawrence of Arabia Memorial Camp in Barrah Siq. This is the location where Prince Abdullah and TE Lawrence first met in the early 1900s…
Aqaba, Jordan – Wadi Rum – 4×4 Tour – Desert Storm
Skies Darken Our next stop was another Lookout Location. While we were driving there, the skies suddenly darkened as a storm blew in, bringing strong winds and rain. Sudden Winds The wind showed itself in sand. It was so beautiful. Arriving At The Lookout Location We arrived at the Lookout Location, as the storm intensified….
Aqaba, Jordan – Wadi Rum – 4×4 Tour – Barrah Siq – Valley of the Moon Or Lawrence Of Arabia Pass
Barrah Siq – Valley Of The Moon – Lawrence Of Arabia Pass Our guide dropped us off at the top of a sand dune, located in a short valley. He called this location the Lawrence of Arabia Pass, also known as Barrah Siq – Valley of the Moon. This pass is where legendary British officer…
Aqaba, Jordan – Wadi Rum – 4×4 Tour – Alameleh Inscriptions
Nabataeans Petroglyphs & Bedouin Graffiti Our second stop, after the Lookout Location, was a section of rock carved with petroglyphs and graffiti. Our tour guide referred to Alameleh Inscriptions as graffiti by ancient Bedouin traders. According to Arabian Nights: To the left of this rock, on the rock wall behind it are the petroglyphs of…