Some random moments during our last day at the Dead Sea Spa Hotel. S, 🇯🇴
Tag: View of Dead Sea
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…
Balqa, Jordan – Dead Sea Spa Hotel – The Dead Sea – Unforgettable First-Time Swim
Swimming Instructions After checking into Dead Sea Spa Hotel, we changed into our bathing suits and started our descent to The Dead Sea. The sign on the way down outlined swimming expectations and suggestions. Disappearing The Dead Sea is a lake. The Jordanian government is draining it for profit. As we walked, signs indicated where…
Ajloun, Jordan – Ajloun Castle – A 12th Century Muslim Castle
12th Century Muslim Castle Our first full day in Jordan started with a drive north from the city of Amman to the town of Ajloun to see Ajloun Castle. This 12th century Muslim castle was once used to control traffic along the ancient King’s Highway and protect the area from Crusaders who wanted to reclaim the Holy…