Jordan - February 2006

Jordan was definitely the highlight of the Middle East tour. Jordan lies directly east of Israel and the Palestinian Territories and is rich with Biblical history. In this photo, I am resting on Mount Nebo where, as written in Deuteronomy 34:1-4, Moses was allowed to look into the Promised Land but not allowed to enter. This view looks west past the northern tip of the Dead Sea and on to the Palestinian West Bank.

I worked 2 of the 3 days I was there, but if you are going to have one day in Jordan, you have to see Petra, an ancient city carved into the side of rock cliffs. It's hard to explain, so here are some pictures:



















Jordan also provided some great "kids" photos. These Bedouin cuties - sadly - spend most days selling souvenirs to tourists at Petra. Yeah, I definitely bought rocks from these boys . . . and gave them gum.