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Week 2 in Jordan: Amman and day trips in all directions

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Here I am on my last day in Jordan, at the same Art Café where I wrote the first blog :-) Seems to be my creative place. And I can’t believe it’s already my last day in Jordan! Time flew! So what have I done since I arrived back in Amman?  Well the first day back I decided to do a day trip west: to the city of Madaba, the Dead Sea and Mount Nebo. Most people of the group were a bit lazy or preferred to stay in the city, so it was only Taylor and me who ventured west. First stop was the city of Madaba, which is known for some great archeological sites and especially for the mosaics that can be found there. We went first to the most famous one: a map of Jordan and the surrounding area on an old Orthodox Church floor. It was impressive, although the “translation map” was really needed to understand it. We were super lucky as we were nearly alone in the church. When we left, there were two big tour busses arriving, which just made the little church crazy crowded. We then went on for...

Week 1 in Jordan: From the capital to the desert, ancient ruins and into a snowstorm in the mountains

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As I’m doing this on my phone, it’s pictures first (in random Order), text below :-) The monastery in Petra The little arch in Wadi Rum, with Vicci and Jayke Jumping in Wadi Rum with Vicci Beautiful red stone and white tree in Wadi Rum Connor and Kim in Little Petra Most beautiful sunset in Dana There were one or two camels in Wadi Rum The big arch in Wadi Rum Gymnastics on the sand dunes of Wadi Rum Desert of Wadi Rum Beautiful colored stones in Petra The Hercules temple in the citadel of Amman Amazing purple flowers in the desert of Wadi Rum No sunset, but food company in Wadi Rum Caves and buildings in the stone everywhere in Petra The first ones at the Treasury in Petra. It’s 6:45am! Driving through the desert of Wadi Rum with Jayke and Vicci Three times me overlooking the desert of Wadi Rum Turn your screen brightness up to see the beautiful stars of Wadi Rum Not the best acrobatic posture, still fun to do cartwheels ...