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Two days in Eilat, Israel
January 3 – January 6, 2009: Eilat, Israel. (notes from my journal) January 3, 2009: After the immigration and customs, we got a cab to our hotel! The cab driver asked us about where we were from and in turn I asked him his origins. He mentioned his last name and told me that he was a Moroccan [...] Related posts:
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Shalom Namaste
Aqaba-Arava Border crossing, Jordan & Israel After the Wadi Rum tour, we decided to skip lunch and headed straight to the border. Anna had to catch a bus to Jerusalem and we wanted to get to Israel ASAP. It was a Saturday and we were concerned that the border might close early because of Sabbath. The borders [...] No related posts.
Wadi Rum
January 3, 2009: Wadi Rum, Jordan (notes from my journal) When we got to our room, we took our cold/cough medications, a shower and went to sleep. I woke up at 2 AM and tried to sleep until 5 AM with no luck. At 5 AM, we both were up for good. Since dawn had just started [...] No related posts.
Petra: Higher places
January 2, 2009, Wadi Musa/Petra, Jordan (notes from my journal) I woke up 4 hours later at 7:30 AM. The antibiotics were finally working and my throat did not ache as much. Heena was absolutely fine – which means she had enough energy to make up for the time we spent sick. We ate a longish breakfast [...] Related posts:
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Petra: The Monastery
The route to the Monastery is uphill on stone steps carved into the rock. The climb to the Monastery is arduous. Bedouin kids all along the way will try to sweet talk you into giving them 1 JD for a few postcards. These kids run up and down the hill all day long! Where do [...] Related posts:
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Petra: Lost and Found
January 1, 2009. Wadi Musa and Petra, Jordan (notes from my journal) We started our day at 6 AM. After a quick breakfast, Atta, the owner of the hotel dropped us off at the Petra visitors center. We wanted to get an early start so we avoid the busloads of tourists. We got tickets (26 JD per [...] Related posts:
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