Jordan

Today was a 4×4 adventure through the Jordanian desert. This most extraordinary scenery was featured in the film Lawrence of Arabia. We stayed the night in a Bedouin camp with tents made from goat hair. Our hosts served us Bedouin tea and delicious “Bedouin Hangi” called Zarb, chicken, potatoes and onions cooked in a pit oven buried in the desert [...]

Jordan’s biggest drawcard is Petra. The rose-stone coloured village was built in the 3rd century BC by the Nabataeans who carved the city out of the cliffs. The city is accessed via the Sik, a 1.2km long crack in the cliff face created by an earthquake. The most impressive building at the end of the Sik is the treasury. The Treasury was equally nice [...]

I spent the day visiting 4 castles deep in Eastern Jordan. The desert landscape was stunning and I ended up only a few hours from the Iraqi border! Qasr al-Kharana Qasr al Amra Qala’at Al-Azraq Qasr al-Hallabat

The next day trip ventured West of Amman. First of all going to Madaba famous for its stunning handmade mosaics and handicrafts. Its Greek Orthodox Church St George houses the remains of an impressive mosaic map of Biblical sites along with many other mosaic works. Mt Nebo is where Moses is said to have seen the [...]

For 6 days I based myself in Amman, the capital of Jordan and courtesy of my hotel organised a series of day trips around Northern Jordan. First of all I travelled deep into the northwest corner of Jordan to Umm Qais to see the ruins of Gadara. The hill-top site had spectacular views over the Golan [...]