Jordan

Here is my Jordan trip!

View from Mt Nebo, where Moses saw the promised land before being translated. 1 July 2013

 The brazen serpent on Mt Nebo. 1 July 2013

 View from Machaerus, the place where John the Baptist was probably imprisoned, where Salome danced for Herod Antipus, and where John was executed. 1 July 2013

 The ruins of Machaerus. 1 July 2013

 Lauren and Kelby at Machaerus. 1 July 2013

 The camel family we spotted on the ridge by Machaerus. 1 July 2013

Petra: the coolest place on Earth. 2 July 2013

 The Treasury (recognize it from Indiana Jones?).

 Ask yourself one question: why not shop?

 Skull Rock

 A portion of the 700+ stairs to get to the High Place of Sacrifice

 Resting from the hike to the High Place

 View from the High Place

 Ashleigh and I standing on the altar of sacrifice. The Bedouin lady wanted to sacrifice us, but settled for taking our picture.

A few of the many tombs cut into the canyons of Petra.

 If you were wondering where to find it...

 The theater

 Me in front of the monastery (900+ steps in the sun-grueling hike, but totally worth it).

Way better than the Treasury, but Indie wasn't manly enough for this hike.

More Petra

 To the Top of the World...

 ...Brianna and I on top of the world!

Which one is the best view? Both.

 If only we were allowed to ride them...

 Cool wadi rocks and walls

One last view of the Treasury.

This is the Amman Citadel, where David's troops sieged while he was dallying with Bathsheba. 3 July 2013

The largest flag in Jordan, rising above Amman. 3 July 2013

 Me at the Temple of Hercules in Amman. 3 July 2013

 Amman Citadel Byzantine Chapel, with the Temple of Hercules in the background. 3 July 2013

 The beautiful Jabbok River. I'd call the color 'burnt orange'. 3 July 2013

The marvelous Gate of Jerash. 3 July 2013

Jerash Nymphaeum:water would have poured out of the walls into the basins in ancient days. 3 July 2013

 I climbed these stairs at the Temple of Zeus...

 ...And looked down. July 3 2013

 From the top of the Temple, I could see Jerash, both ancient and modern cities. 3 July 2013

 We went to the Royal Automobile Museum, where we saw all the cool cars the Jordanian Royal Family displays there. 3 July 2013

Philadelphia/Amman Roman Theater. 4 July 2013

 Philadelphia Odeon (an odeon is a small theater for governmental purposes). 4 July 2013

 The Jordan River Baptismal Site- one of the two in Israel where people are allowed to be baptized. 4 July 2013

 

Jordan River Jungle. 4 July 2013