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Shobat Castle near Petra

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I passed Shobat Castle on the road back to the airport in Amman.

Petra Goats

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Goats

Al Siq

Carolyn15_photo — Fri, 29 May 2009 11:52:15 MDT

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There is only one way in and one way out of Petra.

The South Temple

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View from Main Road

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Rest Stop in Al Siq

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Al Siq

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Near Theatre

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View from South Temple

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Great Temple Floor Mosaic

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The Monumental Gate

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View from Main Road

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Street of Facades

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On Road to Museum

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Colonnaded Street

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Sign on Colonnaded Street

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Child Working

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Street of Facades

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Street of Facades

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The Theatre

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Street of Facades

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Street of Facades

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Street of Facades

Petra Guides

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Guides were always approaching with camels or donkeys for hire. I chose to walk.

The Theatre

Carolyn15_photo — Fri, 29 May 2009 08:33:59 MDT

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The theatre sat 5000 people.

Street of Facades

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I thought this area was pretty cool.

Tombs

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Tombs

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More tombs

Tombs

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Tombs

Near Street of Facades

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Near the Street of Facades.

Petra Donkey

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There were lots of donkeys for hire. Their braying was often heard echoing throughout Petra. One guide explained to me that they were happy. Yeah, right.

Stairs near Treasury

Carolyn15_photo — Fri, 29 May 2009 07:53:17 MDT

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Stairs near the treasury

Near Treasury

Carolyn15_photo — Fri, 29 May 2009 07:50:09 MDT

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This was taken from the treasury looking onto Al Siq, the 1.5 km gorge I had walked through.

Top of Treasury

Carolyn15_photo — Fri, 29 May 2009 07:46:35 MDT

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This is the top of the Treasury building.

Petra Camel

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Naturally, there are plenty of camels and donkeys for hire by tourists.

The Treasury

Carolyn15_photo — Fri, 29 May 2009 07:39:33 MDT

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The Treasury, carved into the rock, is probably the ancient city of Petra's most famous building

Statues of Gods

Carolyn15_photo — Fri, 29 May 2009 07:35:42 MDT

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The remains of these statues of Gods are found in Al Siq.

Al Siq

Carolyn15_photo — Fri, 29 May 2009 07:32:39 MDT

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Al Siq is a 1.5 km long entrance to Petra.

Entry to Al Siq

Carolyn15_photo — Fri, 29 May 2009 07:28:58 MDT

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This was the entrance to Petra.

The Tower Tombs

Carolyn15_photo — Fri, 29 May 2009 07:25:00 MDT

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It was a beautiful day. The Tower Tombs lie just outside of Petra.

Road to Entrance of Petra

Carolyn15_photo — Fri, 29 May 2009 07:21:40 MDT

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Even the walk to the entrance of Petra was beautiful.

Salah, my Guide

Carolyn15_photo — Fri, 29 May 2009 06:35:19 MDT

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Salah, my bedouin guide at Wadi Rum said he was 62 years old and has two wives. He couldn't speak any English.

Wadi Rum Shops

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I looked for a t-shirt but they didn't have any.

Wadi Rum

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Climbing the Sand Dune

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Climbing the dune was hard because you'd sink right into the sand.

Checking out the Vehicle

Carolyn15_photo — Fri, 29 May 2009 03:56:47 MDT

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Salah, my Wadi Rum guide, tinkering with the vehicle.

Stopping for Petrol

Carolyn15_photo — Fri, 29 May 2009 03:54:00 MDT

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They filled the gas tank with a cloth draped over a big funnel as I sat in the vehicle and took in the fumes!

Wadi Rum Brothers

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I asked these three brothers if I could take their photo and they were very obliging.

Beautiful Sunset

Carolyn15_photo — Fri, 29 May 2009 03:50:03 MDT

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A nice way to end a full day.

Approaching the Town of Wadi Rum

Carolyn15_photo — Fri, 29 May 2009 03:46:12 MDT

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Notice the satellite dish and generator in front of the tent!

View from Sand Dune

Carolyn15_photo — Fri, 29 May 2009 03:42:02 MDT

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I climbed this huge sand dune but didn't even make it all the way up.

Wadi Rum Sand Dune

Carolyn15_photo — Fri, 29 May 2009 03:39:18 MDT

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The photos don't do the place justice. It was breathtaking.

Wadi Rum

Carolyn15_photo — Fri, 29 May 2009 03:07:21 MDT

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The bedouin who live in Wadi Rum have set up many eco-tourist adventure businesses.

Wadi Rum

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Wadi Rum is home to many bedouin who live in goat hair tents. I had a cup of tea in this bedouin "tea stand".

Wadi Rum

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The rocks in Wadi Rum are granite and sandstone.

Wadi Rum

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It's easy to see why Wadi Rum was the chosen site for the filming of "Lawrence of Arabia".

Wadi Rum

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A wadi is a dry riverbed and Wadi Rum is the largest wadi in Jordan.

Wadi Rum

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Wadi Rum lies in southwest Jordan and is a huge, magnificent valley.

The wee town of Wadi Rum

Carolyn15_photo — Fri, 29 May 2009 02:49:32 MDT

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I would have liked to explore this little town a bit but only had time to drive through.

Kerak, Jordan May09

Carolyn15_photo — Fri, 29 May 2009 02:43:05 MDT

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Kerak is a little town in Jordan where a cool crusader castle is found.

Graffitti

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Like everywhere, Jordan has graffitti. I wish I could read it!

Kerak Crusader Castle

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This castle had two building phases - Crusader (1142-1188 AD) and Mamluk (1263-1517 AD).

Kerak Crusader Castle

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There was also a beautiful view from the castle.

Kerak Crusader Castle

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2nd century AD Kerak Castle

Kerak Crusader Castle

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The sign looks antique!

Kerak Crusader Castle

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It was an interesting place.

Kerak Crusader Castle

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There were lots of rooms and nooks and crannies, still in reasonable shape.

Kerak Crusader Castle

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A Nabatean figure carved in the wall.

Kerak Castle

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The castle was high on a hill with excellent views in all directions.

The Dead Sea with Salty Rocks

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I loved the Dead Sea area. Hope I can make it back some day!

The Salty Dead Sea

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So pretty!

On the Road to Wadi Rum via Kerak

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Leaving the Dead Sea to go to Wadi Rum via Kerak.

Roadside Coffee Stand

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My taxi driver bought me one of those high test Arabic coffees at this roadside stand. Jordanians are very hospitable.

Sign on top of Mount Nebo

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Sign on top of Mount Nebo orienting you to the vista before you.

View from the Top of Mount Nebo

Carolyn15_photo — Fri, 29 May 2009 01:29:48 MDT

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This lovely view is from the top of Mount Nebo, where Moses died.

A Fortified Door

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One heck of a door! It's on the top of Mount Nebo.

The Town of Madaba near the Dead Sea

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This was a Friday morning (hence nobody around) in the town of Madaba, known for its mosaics. The pope was to visit the next day.

A pretty tree at my hotel.

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This tree shot was taken from my hotel balcony.

Dead Sea Breakfast Guest

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I had a guest at breakfast.

Dead Sea Sunset2

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The setting sun produced a wide range of beautiful colours.

Dead Sea Mud Bath

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The Dead Sea Mud is good for your skin. Mine felt wonderful afterward.

Salty Rocks

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The salt caked rocks were pretty too.

Dead Sea Altitude

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The Dead Sea is the lowest spot on Earth.

Dead Sea Sunset

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The Dead Sea area is beautiful. Being there brought back many memories of my visit there in 1980 although that time I was on the Israli side.

Walk to Baptism Site

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This was also on the picturesque walk to the baptism site.

Jordan River near Baptism Site

Carolyn15_photo — Fri, 29 May 2009 00:27:03 MDT

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This was on the walk to Jesus' baptism site. The Jordan river in the foreground.

Area near Jesus' Baptism Site

Carolyn15_photo — Fri, 29 May 2009 00:24:29 MDT

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That's the Jordan River behind me. Some people donned white robes and took a swim (lower right).

Drive From Airport to Dead Sea

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The drive from Amman airport to the Dead Sea was about an hour and very pretty.

Cape Town, The Waterfront

Carolyn15_photo — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 07:28:20 MST

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This area of town has lots of quaint little shops and restaurants and street performers are plentiful.

Zebra in Pilanesberg National Park

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This zebra was up close but then turned away so I got some closeups of its butt.

White Rhino

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The white rhino is named not for colour, but for its square lips (which I still don't get because they aren't white either!).

Weaver Nests

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There were lots of weaver nests in the trees.

Toktokkie Bug in Pilanesberg

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This bug is called a toktokkie, named for the tok tok sound it makes when it wiggles its butt up and down.

Parakeet at Sun City

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Parakeet at Sun City.

The Lake at Sun City

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The Lake at Sun City near Pilanesberg.

The Lake at Sun City

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The Lake at Sun City near Pilanesberg.

Injured Speckled Owl

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This owl was injured so he was tethered.

Sun City Golf Course

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Gold courses are usually pretty nice and this one was no exception.

Wildlife Road Sign

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This is the sign for any kind of wildlife in South Africa.

A Skink

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This little fella is called a skink.

Pilanesberg National Park

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I saw lots of giraffes around this watering hole but couldn't get a good photo.