Following the trails of Moses, John the Baptist, and Lawrence of Arabia. Aqaba, Mount Nemo, Wadi Rum, and the Dead Sea, Jordan.
On the Red Sea for a cooking class, barbecue and snorkeling on the coral reefs.
Our hotel’s beach. Hoppy approved.
Private boat ride for our group and dinner on the Red Sea
Hoppy makes new friends
Government-subsidized bread (flying off the conveyor belt), set price of one Jordan dinar, or $1.41 USD.
The Bible says that Mount Nebo was where Moses lived out his final days and saw the Promised Land, which he would never enter. It is said that Moses' body may be buried here, although that has yet to be proven.
Train that T. E. Lawrence derailed
This mountain is called “The seven pillars of wisdom”, and is the name of T. E. Lawrence’s book
Wadi Rum is also where the movie the Martian was filmed and Martian tents are all the rage
Charlotte was meditating and/or trying not to scream
Sand dunes in Wadi Rum
Bumpy ride on the back of this truck
Sunset in Wadi Rum
Dinner at our camp, roasted underground for three hours
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